LINDA LYON EL

As an expansive elementary campus in HEATH, Texas, LINDA LYON EL caters to 886 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under ROCKWALL ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 71% bigger than typical.

Across the 22 schools in ROCKWALL ISD (19,235 students total), LINDA LYON EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, LINDA LYON EL lists that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 22% Black, 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, LINDA LYON EL shows 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LINDA LYON EL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LINDA LYON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.5%.

Around the school, Rockwall County reports that median household earnings sit near $127,981, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Rockwall County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,104 students), LINDA LYON EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LEWIS EL, roughly 1.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LINDA LYON EL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LINDA LYON EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 50.3%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LINDA LYON EL has ticked up 103%, going from 437 students in 2018 to 886 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 72% to 47%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

On the community side, members of the LINDA LYON EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.