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Enrollment
968
Middle
DISTRICT 987 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKWALL ISD·NCES 483765011839
Herman E Utley Middle School
1201 TL TOWNSEND DR, ROCKWALL, TX 75087 · (972) 771-5281 · Rockwall County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL968 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
307 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 494 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 474 | 49% |
Student demographics
66%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
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 67.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Herman E Utley Middle School
Herman E Utley Middle School's state test result (57.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herman E Utley Middle School this school | 968 | 31.7% | 57.5% |
| Terrie McNabb Middle School AUBREY | 978 | 34.3% | 47.0% |
| Gene Pike Middle School JUSTIN | 1,137 | 28.8% | 54.7% |
| Truett Wilson Middle School HASLET | 941 | 35.0% | 44.4% |
| Leo Adams Middle School HASLET | 915 | 24.3% | 52.7% |
| Maurine Cain Middle School ROCKWALL | 1,173 | 28.0% | 60.2% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Herman E Utley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #293 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #285 of 1,670 ▲ 140 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #351 of 1,670 ▲ 107 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #865 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 968 | #312 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,465 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #306 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.7% | #1,429 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.4% | #260 of 437 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
968
+111 (+13%) vs 2020
+59% since 2010-11, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 968 | 51.7 | 18.7:1 | 32% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 887 | 49.9 | 17.8:1 | 30% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 923 | 49 | 18.8:1 | 32% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 857 | 47 | 18.2:1 | 26% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 893 | 45.9 | 19.5:1 | 27% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 41 | 16.8:1 | 26% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 609 | 34 | 17.9:1 | 29% (176) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herman E Utley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (893 to 968); teachers up 13% (45.9 to 51.7).
About Herman E Utley Middle School
Among the schools in ROCKWALL, Texas, is Herman E Utley Middle School, a large middle-grades school. The grade span is 7 through 8, and enrollment is 968 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Texas) has about 643 students.
ROCKWALL ISD is the local district for Herman E Utley Middle School. It runs 22 schools with 19,235 students.
At Herman E Utley Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 49%. It is also 26% Hispanic, 17% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Rockwall County is roughly 68% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.7:1, with 51.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Herman E Utley Middle School is 32%. That tracks the 29% average for public schools in Rockwall County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Herman E Utley Middle School is 2.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 57.5%. Predicted: 60.1%.
Rockwall County has about 123,617 residents, and the median household income is $127,981, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. In all, Rockwall County has 34 public schools and roughly 24,104 students.
Rockwall High School is located about 1.0 miles from Herman E Utley Middle School. The five-mile area around Herman E Utley Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 57.5% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 968, a 13% increase from 857 in 2020-21.
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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
- Linda Lyon Elementary SchoolElementary · 886 students
- Lupe Garcia Elementary SchoolElementary · 864 students
- J W Williams Middle SchoolMiddle · 819 students
Other schools in ROCKWALL
- Rockwall High SchoolHigh · 2,949 students
- Maurine Cain Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,173 students
- J W Williams Middle SchoolMiddle · 819 students
- Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary SchoolElementary · 721 students
- Sharon Shannon Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Virginia Reinhardt Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
Nearby schools
- Rockwall High School1.0 mi · 2,949
- Howard Dobbs Elementary School1.1 mi · 565
- Rockwall Quest Academy1.3 mi · 61
- Amanda Rochell Elementary School1.4 mi · 423
- Dorris A Jones Elementary School1.5 mi · 636
- Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School1.7 mi · 653
Frequently asked questions
About Herman E Utley Middle SchoolHow many students attend Herman E Utley Middle School?
Herman E Utley Middle School enrolls approximately 968 students in grades 07-08.
Is Herman E Utley Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Herman E Utley Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Herman E Utley Middle School?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Herman E Utley Middle School.
How diverse is Herman E Utley Middle School?
Herman E Utley Middle School reports a student body of 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Herman E Utley Middle School?
Herman E Utley Middle 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.