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Enrollment
477
Elementary
DISTRICT 637 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKWALL ISD·NCES 483765009369
Grace Hartman Elementary School
1325 PETALUMA DR, ROCKWALL, TX 75087 · (972) 772-2080 · Rockwall County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
77 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 50.0% | 25.0% | 12.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 18.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 75.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 83.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 71.0% | 57.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Grace Hartman Elementary School
Grace Hartman Elementary School's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Hartman Elementary School this school | 477 | 16.1% | 65.3% |
| John and Nelda Partin Elementary School VAN ALSTYNE | 483 | 15.9% | 58.4% |
| Lee Elementary School AUSTIN | 428 | 16.6% | 66.1% |
| Jo Ann Ford Elementary School GEORGETOWN | 504 | 14.7% | 61.9% |
| Westwood Elementary School FRIENDSWOOD | 497 | 17.5% | N/A |
| Garden Ridge Elementary School GARDEN RIDGE | 475 | 18.5% | 70.2% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Grace Hartman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Rockwall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #505 of 4,401 | #5 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #964 of 4,466 ▼ 294 | #10 of 23 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #498 of 4,466 ▲ 101 | #5 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.5pp | #308 of 3,998 | #3 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #2,756 of 4,938 | #19 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,653 of 4,622 | #5 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #2,006 of 4,628 | #19 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.1% | #4,526 of 4,789 | #19 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #1,677 of 2,838 | #4 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
477
-34 (-7%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 477 | 33.8 | 14.1:1 | 16% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 30.1 | 16.8:1 | 18% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 30.5 | 17.1:1 | 19% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 33 | 15.5:1 | 16% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 29.8 | 18.7:1 | 9% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 8% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | 43 | 16.6:1 | 7% (47) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grace Hartman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (556 to 477); teachers up 13% (29.8 to 33.8).
About Grace Hartman Elementary School
In ROCKWALL, Texas, part of Rockwall County, Grace Hartman Elementary School is an elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 477 students.
The 22 schools in ROCKWALL ISD enroll 19,235 students altogether, Grace Hartman Elementary School among them.
White students are the majority at Grace Hartman Elementary School, with 64% of enrollment. Other groups make up 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 33.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.1:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 16%. Public schools in Rockwall County average 29%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Grace Hartman Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Grace Hartman Elementary School is 1.5 points below its prediction. Actual: 65.3%. Predicted: 66.8%.
Among Rockwall County residents, the median household income is $127,981, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Grace Hartman Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Grace Hartman Elementary School is Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Grace Hartman Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Grace Hartman Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 477, a 7% decrease from 511 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.5:1 in 2020-21, and 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Grace Hartman Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Rockwall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
123,617
Census ACS
Median income
$127,981
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
24,104 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROCKWALL ISD
- Rockwall-Heath High SchoolHigh · 3,072 students
- Rockwall High SchoolHigh · 2,949 students
- Maurine Cain Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,173 students
- Herman E Utley Middle SchoolMiddle · 968 students
- Linda Lyon Elementary SchoolElementary · 886 students
- Lupe Garcia Elementary SchoolElementary · 864 students
Other schools in ROCKWALL
- Rockwall High SchoolHigh · 2,949 students
- Maurine Cain Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,173 students
- Herman E Utley Middle SchoolMiddle · 968 students
- J W Williams Middle SchoolMiddle · 819 students
- Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary SchoolElementary · 721 students
- Sharon Shannon Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
Nearby schools
- Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School0.6 mi · 653
- Howard Dobbs Elementary School1.3 mi · 565
- Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School1.6 mi · 721
- Nebbie Williams Elementary School1.6 mi · 442
- Rockwall Quest Academy1.6 mi · 61
- J W Williams Middle School1.7 mi · 819
Frequently asked questions
About Grace Hartman Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Grace Hartman Elementary School?
Grace Hartman Elementary School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Grace Hartman Elementary School serve?
Grace Hartman Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Grace Hartman Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Grace Hartman Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Grace Hartman Elementary School?
Student demographics at Grace Hartman Elementary School are roughly 64% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Grace Hartman Elementary School?
Grace Hartman Elementary School is overseen by ROCKWALL ISD in Rockwall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.