Public schools in Rowlett, TX
Rowlett has 14 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 11 elementary, enrolling 8,980 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Garland ISD runs 12 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Rowlett's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Rowlett | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland ISD | 12 | 52,767 | $12,534 |
| Rockwall ISD | 1 | 18,384 | $9,681 |
| Education Center International Academy | 1 | 461 | $11,189 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Rowlett, 2,156 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowlett High School | 2,156 | 15.3 | 55.4% | Garland ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Rowlett, 1,653 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyle Middle Technology Center for Math and Scienc | 956 | 15.9 | 63.8% | Garland ISD |
| Vernon Schrade Middle | 697 | 13.5 | 63.8% | Garland ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
11 elementary schools in Rowlett, 5,171 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herfurth Elementary | 590 | 17.1 | 38.1% | Garland ISD |
| Keeley Elementary | 582 | 16.8 | 32.0% | Garland ISD |
| Norma Dorsey Elementary | 571 | 16.1 | 55.7% | Garland ISD |
| Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary | 525 | 14.4 | 47.2% | Rockwall ISD |
| Katherine Stephens Elementary | 496 | 14.2 | 75.4% | Garland ISD |
| Steadham Elementary | 490 | 15.0 | 70.6% | Garland ISD |
| Rowlett Elementary | 486 | 15.4 | 66.9% | Garland ISD |
| Liberty Grove Elementary | 484 | 14.4 | 73.1% | Garland ISD |
| Nita Pearson Elementary | 455 | 16.7 | 73.4% | Garland ISD |
| Back Elementary | 402 | 14.9 | 68.2% | Garland ISD |
One more elementary school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Center International Academy 2 | 90 | 11.0 | 45.6% | Education Center International Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Rowlett's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Rowlett school has 15.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 92% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 511 students (state 507).
| Rowlett | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 511 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 92% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 57% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 7.1% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 14 Rowlett schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Rowlett
- Garland ISDRuns 12 of Rowlett's 14 public schools and spent $12,534 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,534
- Rowlett High School, the largest high school in Rowlett2,156 students in 2024-25, 15.3 per teacher.2,156
- Compare Garland ISD with Rockwall ISDRowlett's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Rowlett addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston759 schools
- San Antonio521 schools
- Dallas352 schools
- Austin258 schools
- Fort Worth257 schools
- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Rowlett
How many public schools are in Rowlett, TX?
14 public schools with an address in Rowlett were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 11 elementary, enrolling 8,980 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Rowlett?
Rowlett High School, with 2,156 students in 2024-25 (Garland ISD).Which districts run Rowlett's schools?
Garland ISD (12 schools), Rockwall ISD (1 school), Education Center International Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25