SHERRY AND PAUL HAMM EL

Set in ROCKWALL, Texas, SHERRY AND PAUL HAMM EL is an average-sized elementary-level community, part of ROCKWALL ISD. It teaches 721 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 39% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

SHERRY AND PAUL HAMM EL is one of 22 schools operated by ROCKWALL ISD, a district that instructs 19,235 students overall.

On demographics, SHERRY AND PAUL HAMM EL lists that White students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder is composed of 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school lists 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 8% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Rockwall County (around 29%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SHERRY AND PAUL HAMM EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.7%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Rockwall County) reports that median household income runs about $127,981, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Rockwall County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,104 students), of which SHERRY AND PAUL HAMM EL is one.

J W WILLIAMS MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SHERRY AND PAUL HAMM EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SHERRY AND PAUL HAMM EL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 67.2%.

The school occupies a residential site.

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