HERFURTH EL

Located at 7500 MILLER RD, in ROWLETT, Texas, HERFURTH EL is a reasonably sized elementary school that instructs 590 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by GARLAND ISD.

Within GARLAND ISD, which oversees 76 schools and 53,173 students, HERFURTH EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, HERFURTH EL shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 26% White, 15% Black, 10% Asian, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HERFURTH EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Dallas County indicate median household income runs about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HERFURTH EL is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

EDUCATION CENTER INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY 2 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HERFURTH EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HERFURTH EL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 36.6%.

HERFURTH EL operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 58%: 374 students in 2018 compared to 590 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 33% to 26% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.