Total enrollment
10,034
+3,148 (+46%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in ROYSE CITY ISD
Texas · 10,034 students · 2 cities
For families across ROYSE CITY ISD, public-school options total 13 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 10,034 (10 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in ROYSE CITY ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
+2 (+22%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How ROYSE CITY ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #322 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,034 | #127 of 760 | #914 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #161 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #550 of 758 | #5,715 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.3% | #602 of 750 | #5,119 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #58 of 557 | #603 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside ROYSE CITY ISD
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Miss May Vernon Elementary School at 58.5% proficient to Ouida Baley Middle School at 35.0%, a gap of 23.5 points. That is the 184th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,811 to 6,774 students (up 41%) and from 312 to 440 full-time teachers (up 41%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYSE CITY H S | Royse City | High | 09-12 | 2,834 |
| OUIDA BALEY MIDDLE | Royse City | Middle | 06-08 | 1,224 |
| BOBBY SUMMERS MIDDLE | Fate | Middle | 06-08 | 1,066 |
| MISS MAY VERNON EL | Fate | Elementary | PK-05 | 790 |
| RUTH CHERRY EL | Royse City | Elementary | PK-05 | 772 |
| W R (BILL) FORT EL | Royse City | Elementary | PK-05 | 762 |
| DAVIS EL | Royse City | Elementary | PK-05 | 616 |
| HARRY HERNDON EL | Royse City | Elementary | PK-05 | 550 |
| ANITA SCOTT EL | Royse City | Elementary | PK-05 | 548 |
| PAULA WALKER EL | Royse City | Elementary | PK-05 | 479 |
| GLENDA ARNOLD EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER | Royse City | Elementary | PK-PK | 393 |
| COLLIN COUNTY JJAEP | Royse City | Elementary | M-M | · |
| SARA MOSS EL | Royse City | Elementary | M-M | · |
About ROYSE CITY ISD
Across 13 schools, ROYSE CITY ISD educates about 10,034 students in Texas. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
Looking at the level breakdown, ROYSE CITY ISD is built around 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, ROYSE CITY ISD runs about 772 students per school, 27% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 606.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in ROYSE CITY ISD has rose 46% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,886 students to 10,034. The school count climbed from 9 to 11 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for ROYSE CITY ISD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.