Rockwall Independent School District Explained

Rockwall Independent School District
Motto:	Relationships. Innovation. Excellence
Type:	Public
Budget:	$100,000,000 (2018-19)^[1]
Established:	1880s^[2]
Grades:	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent:	Dr. John "JJ" Villareal^[3]
Staff:	2,268^[4]
Students:	16,536^[5]
Conference:	UIL 10-6A^[6]
Location:	Rockwall ISD Administration Building Rockwall
Country:	USA
Website:	Rockwall ISD

Rockwall Independent School District is a public school district established in 1841 in Rockwall, Texas.

In addition to Rockwall, the district serves the cities of Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Mobile City, most of Fate, and small portions of Rowlett, Wylie, Garland, and Dallas in Rockwall County.^[7] The district also extends into a very small portion of northern Kaufman County, including sections of Heath and Travis Ranch.^[8] A very small section extends to Collin County.^[9]

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[10]

Schools

High schools

• Grades 9-12
  • Rockwall High School
  • Rockwall-Heath High School

Middle schools

• Grades 7-8
  • Maurine Cain Middle
  • J.W. Williams Middle
  • Herman E. Utley Middle

Elementary schools

• Grades PK-6
  • Amanda Rochell Elementary
  • Amy Parks-Heath Elementary
  • Billie Stevenson Elementary (2013)
  • Celia Hays Elementary (2007)
  • Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary (1988)
  • Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary (1998)
  • Dorris A. Jones Elementary
  • Grace Hartman Elementary
  • Howard Dobbs Elementary
  • Linda Lyon Elementary
  • Lupe Garcia Elementary
  • Nebbie Williams Elementary
  • Ouida Springer Elementary
  • Sharon Shannon Elementary (2007)
  • Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary (2020)
  • Virginia Reinhardt Elementary (1985)

New Schools Under Construction

Because Rockwall is one of the fastest-growing communities in the US, Rockwall is planning for constructions of more schools.

• In February 2006, Rockwall Independent School District decided to build two more elementary schools at a cost of $31,366,862.
• In addition, land acquisition in the amount of $4,830,996 for 5 new elementary sites and 1 new middle school site has begun.

Rockwall ISD District Construction

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rockwall Independent School District . Rockwall Independent School District . March 12, 2019 .
2. Web site: Rockwall Independent School District . Rockwall Independent School District . March 12, 2019 .
3. Web site: Rockwall Independent School District . Rockwall Independent School District . March 12, 2019 .
4. Web site: Rockwall Independent School District . Rockwall Independent School District . March 12, 2019 .
5. Web site: Rockwall Independent School District . Rockwall Independent School District . March 12, 2019 .
6. http://www.uiltexas.org/files/alignments/6A_BB-FBRvsd3-1.pdf
7. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rockwall County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-06-30. - Text list
8. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kaufman County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-06-30. - Text list
9. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Collin County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-06-30. - Text list
10. Web site: 2009 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html. October 25, 2015.