Herman E Utley Middle

Herman E Utley Middle is a middle school located in Rockwall, TX, serving grades 7–8 and approximately 923 students. Operated by Rockwall ISD, the campus sits about 22.4 miles from The Dallas's newsroom and is part of The Dallas's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 49 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.8:1. That ratio is above the state average for TX, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Herman E Utley Middle 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.

Middle school transitions matter: The Dallas reports on Herman E Utley Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Herman E Utley Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Herman E Utley Middle". 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.