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Howard Dobbs EL is a elementary school located in Rockwall, TX, serving grades -1–6 and approximately 617 students. Operated by Rockwall ISD, the campus sits about 22.7 miles from The Dallas's newsroom and is part of The Dallas's ongoing local education coverage.
The school employs roughly 37 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.
Howard Dobbs EL is a traditional zoned public school within Rockwall ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.
State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Dallas publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.
For families in Rockwall considering elementary placement, Howard Dobbs EL is one of the campuses The Dallas regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.
Tip about Howard Dobbs EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Howard Dobbs EL". For more education coverage, see thedallas.org/schools or browse The Dallas's latest reporting at thedallas.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.
The Dallas covers Rockwall schools — board meetings, bond elections, ratings releases, academic and athletic news. Subscribe to the latest reporting at thedallas.org/news or /newsletter.
Data source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data — canonical NCES page ↗. Per-school profile generated by The Dallas from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-07-21.
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