PAULA WALKER EL

As a mid-tier primary school in ROYSE CITY, Texas, PAULA WALKER EL caters to 479 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of ROYSE CITY ISD.

ROYSE CITY ISD comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 10,034 students; PAULA WALKER EL is among them.

In terms of who attends, PAULA WALKER EL lists that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, PAULA WALKER EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.2%.

In the area at large, Rockwall County reports that median household earnings sit near $127,981, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rockwall County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,104 students), of which PAULA WALKER EL is one.

The closest other public school is PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PAULA WALKER EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.8%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

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