Rowlett’s public schools score below 55% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Rowlett, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Rowlett’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 334 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rowlett’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,440 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Education Center International Academy 2, Wesleyan Christian Academy (private) and Primrose School of Rowlett (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Rowlett’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Texas school districts, #364 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rowlett, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Rowlett · depends on your address
Coyle Middle Technology Center for Math & Science
Grades 6–8 · 956 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Vernon Schrade Middle
Grades 6–8 · 697 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Rowlett · depends on your address
Coyle Middle Technology Center for Math & Science
Grades 6–8 · 956 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Vernon Schrade Middle
Grades 6–8 · 697 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rowlett · depends on your address
Coyle Middle Technology Center for Math & Science
Grades 6–8 · 956 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Vernon Schrade Middle
Grades 6–8 · 697 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rowlett
Rowlett H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,156 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rowlett
Rowlett H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,156 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rowlett
Rowlett H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,156 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rowlett
Rowlett H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,156 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Rowlett’s public schools are run by Garland Independent School District, which also serves Garland and Sachse. Parts of Rowlett (8% of its land) are served by Rockwall Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Rowlett vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Rowlett’s borders.
Every school in Rowlett
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Rowlett’s schools
Are Rowlett’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rowlett children attend score below 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #364 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rowlett in?
Garland Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 51,021 students in 67 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Rowlett are served by Rockwall Independent.
Where do Rowlett kids go to high school?
Rowlett H S, with 2,156 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Rowlett’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Garland Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Rowlett spend per student?
$13,440 in Garland Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Rowlett?
Yes: Wesleyan Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 196 students) and Primrose School of Rowlett (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 127 students). Rowlett also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Rowlett families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rowlett → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.