Summary:
In zip code 75089 (Rowlett, TX), there is one middle school, Vernon Schrade Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with 697 students as part of the Garland Independent School District (Isd).
Vernon Schrade Middle presents a complex picture. On one hand, it excels in advanced math: in the 2025-2026 school year, 77.97% of its students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the district (59.09%) and state (54.03%) averages. This suggests the school effectively accelerates its highest-performing 8th graders. However, this success contrasts sharply with very low proficiency in standard grade-level subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 0.76% of 7th graders were proficient in Math, and in 2025-2026, just 14.29% of 8th graders were proficient in Social Studies—both well below district and state averages. The school’s overall state ranking has declined, dropping from the 20th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 13th percentile in 2025-2026, placing it in the bottom tier of Texas middle schools.
Key metrics include a student-teacher ratio of 13.4 (lower than the state average, suggesting smaller class sizes), a high economic disadvantage rate of 65.57% (students eligible for free or reduced lunch), and spending of $9,475 per student. A positive note is the low dropout rate of 0.3% (2023-2024), significantly lower than the district’s 1.3%, indicating the school is successful at keeping students enrolled. The data reveals a clear disparity: Reading proficiency hovers in the high 30s to mid-40s percentile range, while Math and Social Studies proficiency are in the low teens or single digits. Despite having structural resources like smaller classes, the persistently low test scores suggest a need for changes in curriculum or instructional strategies to translate these resources into academic gains for the majority of students.
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