AMY PARKS-HEATH EL

Set in HEATH, Texas, AMY PARKS-HEATH EL is a medium-sized K-5 school, run under ROCKWALL ISD. It instructs 704 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 36% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

ROCKWALL ISD runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 19,235 students. AMY PARKS-HEATH EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, AMY PARKS-HEATH EL reports that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black, 2% Asian. Compared to Rockwall County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 9% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Rockwall County (around 29%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), AMY PARKS-HEATH EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.1%; this one delivers 64.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Rockwall County put median household income runs about $127,981, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rockwall County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,104 students), of which AMY PARKS-HEATH EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ROCKWALL-HEATH H S, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), AMY PARKS-HEATH EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 57.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 28%: 550 students in 2018 compared to 704 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 82% to 71%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.