East DFW News

White students made up the largest ethnic group in Rockwall County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 22,716 students attending Rockwall County schools, 54% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 25.9% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Rockwall County, comprising 55.5% of the student body.

Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 43.1% white students, 25% Hispanic students, 20.8% Black students, 5.8% multiracial students, 3.6% Asian students, 1.3% American Indian students, and 0.4% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 2.2% when compared to the previous year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Amanda Rochell Elementary School	Hispanic	39.5%	408
Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School	White	72.2%	729
Anita Scott Elementary School	White	47.6%	712
Billie Stevenson Elementary School	White	58.9%	751
Bobby Summers Middle School	White	43.4%	1,020
Celia Hays Elementary School	White	63.1%	517
Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School	White	43.1%	548
Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School	White	64.3%	540
Dorris A. Jones Elementary School	Hispanic	55%	638
Education Center International Academy 3	White	70.5%	129
Grace Hartman Elementary School	White	66.9%	520
Harry Herndon Elementary School	Hispanic	45.9%	536
Herman E. Utley Middle School	White	53.6%	923
Howard Dobbs Elementary School	Hispanic	45.5%	617
J. W. Williams Middle School	White	62.4%	828
Linda Lyon Elementary School	White	57.7%	820
Lupe Garcia Elementary School	White	50%	712
Maurine Cain Middle School	White	54.3%	1,122
Miss May Vernon Elementary School	White	49.7%	735
Nebbie Williams Elementary School	White	70.9%	416
Ouida Springer	White	50.8%	598
Pioneer Technology (PTAA) Fate	White	53.3%	366
Pioneer Technology (PTAA) Royse City Elementary School	White	45.5%	220
Rockwall High School	White	62.4%	2,867
Rockwall Quest Academy	Hispanic	44.8%	29
Rockwall-Heath High School	White	52.5%	2,912
Sharon Shannon Elementary School	White	59%	598
Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School	White	65.1%	651
Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School	White	61.1%	640
W. R. (Bill) Fort Elementary School	White	44.3%	614