Howard Dobbs Elementary School
- Elementary school in Rockwall ISD
- Rockwall, TX
- Early education - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Rockwall ISD: A
Total students
572
Avg. teacher experience
13.1 years
Rockwall ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Rockwall ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90%
Howard Dobbs Elementary School is an elementary school in Rockwall, TX, in the Rockwall ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 572 students. 60.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 28% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,352, which is $535 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
901 E Interurban StRockwall, TX 75087-2562
Office phone number
Principals
- Luz Matias-biehle
- luz.biehle@rockwallisd.org
- (972) 771-5232
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Howard Dobbs Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
572
African American
55 (9.6%)
Rockwall ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rockwall ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.5%)
Rockwall ISD: 3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
235 (41.1%)
Rockwall ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rockwall ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
243 (42.5%)
Rockwall ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
36 (6.3%)
Rockwall ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
60.7 %
Rockwall ISD: 31.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
48.6 %
Rockwall ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
27.8 %
Rockwall ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
28 %
Rockwall ISD: 9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.8 %
Rockwall ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.3 %
Rockwall ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Rockwall ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Rockwall ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Rockwall ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Rockwall ISD: A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
7 %
Rockwall ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
18.9 %
Rockwall ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Rockwall ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Rockwall ISD: 3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.5 %
Rockwall ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rockwall ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5.4 %
Rockwall ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
4.2 %
Rockwall ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
36.6
African American
1 (2.7%)
Rockwall ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rockwall ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rockwall ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
10 (27.3%)
Rockwall ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rockwall ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.6 (67.2%)
Rockwall ISD: 83.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.7%)
Rockwall ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Rockwall ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
30.5 (83.4%)
Rockwall ISD: 66.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.1 (16.6%)
Rockwall ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Rockwall ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.6
Rockwall ISD: 16.6
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.1 years
Rockwall ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,352
Rockwall ISD: $58,333
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Rockwall ISD: $55,886
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,342
Rockwall ISD: $55,431
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,326
Rockwall ISD: $56,848
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,761
Rockwall ISD: $59,077
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,834
Rockwall ISD: $62,220
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$65,699
Rockwall ISD: $67,876
Statewide: $71,111