Amanda Rochell El, Rockwall TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Amanda Rochell El

Amanda Rochell Elementary is a public elementary school in Rockwall serving pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, located in a fast-growing county within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The school enrolls a small-to-moderate-sized student body that is economically and racially diverse, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a student population that is roughly evenly split between Black and Hispanic students, along with smaller shares of white, Asian, and multiracial students.

The school's academic performance shows areas of concern that warrant attention. In reading and language arts across grades three through six, proficiency rates range from the low end to about half, with the strongest showing in sixth grade. Math proficiency is notably weaker, with third grade at a modest level and fourth grade substantially lower; fifth and sixth grade math performance improves somewhat but remains under half proficient. Science testing, available only for fifth grade, shows very low proficiency. The school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint within Rockwall County's districts, but the pattern across subjects suggests uneven student mastery, particularly in mathematics and science.

When looking at broader performance trends, the school reports that a majority of students meet or approach grade-level standards across all tested subjects combined, which is a meaningful baseline. However, the discipline of performance varies considerably by grade and subject. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school about how math instruction is structured and supported, especially at the fourth-grade transition point where performance dips sharply.

Rockwall sits in one of Texas's fastest-growing regions, and the city itself is expanding at a rapid clip from new residential development and lakeside growth. The median home value and rental market reflect an affluent area, though affordability shows meaningful pressure relative to local incomes. The school sits within a district that has faced significant budget headwinds. In November 2024, voters rejected a substantial bond package and a proposed tax increase meant to address overcrowding and accommodate the projected enrollment growth, leaving the district without new facility funding and creating ongoing budget deficits. Superintendent communications have named specific elementary schools experiencing overcrowding. The district adopted a modest staff compensation plan for 2025-26 but projected a multi-million-dollar budget shortfall, signaling continued strain on class sizes and programming. In June 2025, a debt refinancing on existing bonds did lower a portion of school property taxes by reducing the interest and sinking rate, a modest relief for homeowners.

For families considering Amanda Rochell, the key facts are steady enrollment within a growing area, a diverse peer group, evident academic support needs in mathematics and science, and a district managing real budget constraints that may affect classroom resources and class composition going forward.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 54% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 421%

School 21% · District 13% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 36 pts below county median

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 54% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 636%

School 36% · District 59% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 67% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 68% · ▼ 30 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 70% · ▼ 31 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 652%

School 52% · District 73% · ▼ 21 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Science

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 0% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

This schoolROCKWALL ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income29%Higher-income67%38 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income23%Higher-income71%48 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income23%Higher-income72%49 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income47%Higher-income60%13 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income19%Higher-income73%54 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income21%Higher-income24%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income24%Higher-income56%32 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income32%Higher-income45%13 pp gap