Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Summary:

Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary is a public elementary school in Rockwall, Texas, serving around 540 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Rockwall Independent School District, which is ranked 113 out of 968 districts in the state.

Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in STAAR reading, math, and science proficiency, with 74.07% of 3rd graders proficient in reading compared to 63.27% for Rockwall ISD and 48.85% for Texas. The school also performs particularly well for its White and Gifted and Talented student subgroups, ranking in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools. However, the school's performance for its African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner subgroups is more average, ranking in the middle or lower half of Texas schools, suggesting potential equity concerns that the school may need to address.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Rockwall ISD, Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools. In contrast, schools like Dorris A Jones Elementary and Amanda Rochell Elementary have lower academic performance, which may be influenced by their higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 6492 Fm 3097
       Rockwall, TX  75032


(972) 772-1177

District: Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
456th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,515 Help


Students who attend Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Maurine Cain Middle
High:    Rockwall-Heath High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  540

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.3%
Hispanic:
21.9%
African American:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.9% Help


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Compare Details Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary ranks better than 90.2% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 4th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Rockwall Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.95. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.3%), Hispanic (21.9%), African American (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary is 15, which is the 2nd best among 15 elementary schools in the Rockwall Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary is $10,515, which is the 2nd highest among 15 elementary schools in the Rockwall Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Rockwall Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Rockwall Independent School District (Isd) 113th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.04 410th 3465 88.2%
2005 81.62 364th 3475 89.5%
2006 83.66 232nd 3476 93.3%
2007 78.94 498th 3724 86.6%
2008 81.49 397th 3768 89.5%
2009 82.15 368th 3884 90.5%
2010 82.77 299th 3937 92.4%
2011 83.23 284th 4095 93.1%
2012 83.46 493rd 4206 88.3%
2013 78.92 702nd 4221 83.4%
2014 81.18 658th 4260 84.6%
2015 83.67 540th 4320 87.5%
2016 86.60 395th 4286 90.8%
2017 84.78 554th 4329 87.2%
2018 80.63 657th 4359 84.9%
2019 74.63 888th 4479 80.2%
2021 78.83 781st 4578 82.9%
2022 82.35 657th 4581 85.7%
2023 86.17 521st 4647 88.8%
2024 87.95 456th 4675 90.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.90 626th 1046 40.2%
2021 81.73 109th 961 88.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.55 2784th 3226 13.7%
2019 24.39 2921st 3333 12.4%
2021 51.06 1416th 3446 58.9%
2022 72.29 613th 3487 82.4%
2023 44.20 2001st 3556 43.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.68 462nd 3558 87.0%
2019 61.55 878th 3684 76.2%
2021 60.63 902nd 3799 76.3%
2022 84.42 272nd 3952 93.1%
2023 69.97 693rd 4086 83.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.71 2866th 4264 32.8%
2019 34.58 3160th 4309 26.7%
2021 55.83 1637th 4451 63.2%
2022 63.51 1272nd 4477 71.6%
2023 60.43 1484th 4521 67.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.80 757th 4306 82.4%
2019 71.53 949th 4348 78.2%
2021 76.04 822nd 4499 81.7%
2022 77.80 765th 4561 83.2%
2023 84.40 535th 4588 88.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.37 6th 3106 99.8%
2019 66.97 1035th 3184 67.5%
2021 69.50 973rd 3006 67.6%
2022 70.91 705th 2958 76.2%
2023 76.01 248th 2980 91.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.64 626th 4240 85.2%
2019 67.07 935th 4295 78.2%
2021 66.63 883rd 4331 79.6%
2022 64.39 1152nd 4461 74.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.89 663rd 4319 84.6%
2019 75.49 799th 4357 81.7%
2021 77.87 772nd 4498 82.8%
2022 84.54 536th 4563 88.3%
2023 84.56 530th 4585 88.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.79 1020th 2483 58.9%
2019 59.79 794th 2515 68.4%
2021 34.11 1676th 2444 31.4%
2022 42.08 1387th 2421 42.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.70 1783rd 4168 57.2%
2019 59.49 1414th 4188 66.2%
2021 69.57 904th 4329 79.1%
2022 79.42 544th 4376 87.6%
2023 61.69 1378th 4401 68.7%
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Rank History for White students at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.54 490th 3127 84.3%
2019 64.60 990th 3142 68.5%
2021 64.45 915th 3082 70.3%
2022 70.34 759th 3082 75.4%
2023 80.79 392nd 3106 87.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 391 10 8 60 0 n/a n/a 0 469
2001 485 14 11 53 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2002 551 13 14 67 2 n/a n/a 0 647
2003 551 13 14 67 2 n/a n/a 0 647
2004 553 22 15 89 2 n/a n/a 0 681
2005 472 18 14 78 4 n/a n/a 0 586
2006 526 23 17 89 2 n/a n/a 0 657
2007 548 26 19 95 1 n/a n/a 0 689
2008 540 27 20 79 1 n/a n/a 0 667
2009 535 20 17 74 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2010 527 22 15 76 0 n/a n/a 0 640
2011 503 21 11 82 0 0 18 0 635
2012 472 24 13 96 0 0 20 0 625
2013 451 27 17 101 0 0 21 0 617
2014 437 31 11 94 4 0 22 0 599
2015 449 29 12 93 5 0 22 0 610
2016 436 29 10 94 7 0 21 0 597
2017 415 25 10 90 4 0 19 0 563
2018 378 26 10 119 6 0 20 0 559
2019 347 32 18 133 7 1 20 0 558
2020 353 39 14 116 7 1 15 0 545
2021 302 35 13 119 4 0 13 0 486
2022 346 39 10 135 1 0 14 0 545
2023 347 38 12 118 1 0 24 0 540

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 469 28.1 16.7 20.7
2001 563 30.9 18.2 16.5
2002 647 34.3 18.9 10.8
2003 647 34.3 18.9 10.8
2004 681 37.1 18.4 14.8
2005 586 37.7 15.5 17.9
2006 657 40.6 16.2 15.8
2007 689 43.0 16.0 12.9
2008 667 42.0 15.9 14.2
2009 646 40.0 16.1 12.2
2010 640 39.2 16.3 15.6
2011 635 43.9 14.4 16.9
2012 625 40.4 15.4 17.1
2013 617 41.1 15.0 16.2
2014 599 40.4 14.7 15.7
2015 610 40.0 15.2 15.2
2016 597 38.0 15.7 16.8
2017 563 36.2 15.5 15.5
2018 559 37.2 15.0 18.1
2019 558 38.4 14.5 20.1
2020 545 38.0 14.3 21.7
2021 486 35.8 13.5 22.2
2022 545 32.9 16.5 22
2023 540 35.9 15.0 25.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 469 28.1 16.7 20.7
2001 563 30.9 18.2 16.5
2002 647 34.3 18.9 10.8
2003 647 34.3 18.9 10.8
2004 681 37.1 18.4 14.8
2005 586 37.7 15.5 17.9
2006 657 40.6 16.2 15.8
2007 689 43.0 16.0 12.9
2008 667 42.0 15.9 14.2
2009 646 40.0 16.1 12.2
2010 640 39.2 16.3 15.6
2011 635 43.9 14.4 16.9
2012 625 40.4 15.4 17.1
2013 617 41.1 15.0 16.2
2014 599 40.4 14.7 15.7
2015 610 40.0 15.2 15.2
2016 597 38.0 15.7 16.8
2017 563 36.2 15.5 15.5
2018 559 37.2 15.0 18.1
2019 558 38.4 14.5 20.1
2020 545 38.0 14.3 21.7
2021 486 35.8 13.5 22.2
2022 545 32.9 16.5 22
2023 540 35.9 15.0 25.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $459 (4.9%) $9,004 (95.1%) $9,463
2020 $400 (4.3%) $8,850 (95.7%) $9,250
2021 $422 (4.0%) $10,092 (96.0%) $10,515

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 888th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 521st of 4647 Elementary schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary)4276
 34%
   3rd Grade Reading (Rockwall Independent School District (Isd))5663
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary)5068
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rockwall Independent School District (Isd))6256
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary)6262
   4th Grade Reading (Rockwall Independent School District (Isd))5859
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary)6855
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rockwall Independent School District (Isd))6259
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary)6177
 16%
   5th Grade Reading (Rockwall Independent School District (Isd))6770
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary)6274
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rockwall Independent School District (Isd))7168
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary)4448
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Rockwall Independent School District (Isd))5849
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary)5265
 13%
   6th Grade Reading (Rockwall Independent School District (Isd))5069
 19%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary)7770
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Rockwall Independent School District (Isd))6967
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students558540
 3.2%
African American3238
 18.8%
American Indian71
 85.7%
Asian1812
 33.3%
Hispanic133118
 11.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White347347
Two or More Races2024
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.1%25.9%
 5.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Yes. Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary ranks in the top 9.8% of Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maurine Cain Middle
High : Rockwall-Heath High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 540 students attended Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary.

Students at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary are 64% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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