Rockwall Independent School District

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Rockwall Independent School District is a public school district based in Rockwall, Texas (USA).

In addition to Rockwall, the district serves the cities of Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Mobile City, most of Fate, and small portions of Rowlett, Wylie, and Dallas in Rockwall County. The district also extends into a very small portion of northern Kaufman County.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[1]

[edit] Schools

Grades 7-8
- Maurine Cain Middle
- J.W. Williams Middle
- Herman E. Utley Middle

Grades PK-6
- Amanda Rochell Elementary
- Amy Parks-Heath Elementary
- Celia Hays Elementary (NEW: opened fall of 2007)
- Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary [the best elementary school]
  - 1998-99 National Blue Ribbon School ^[2]
- Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary
- Dorris A. Jones Elementary
- Grace Hartman Elementary
- Howard Dobbs Elementary
- Nebbie Williams Elementary
- Ouida Springer Elementary
- Sharon Shannon Elementary (NEW: opened fall of 2007)
- Virginia Reinhardt Elementary

Because Rockwall is one of the fastest growing communities in the US, Rockwall is planning for constructions of more schools.

In February 2006, Rockwall Independent School District decided to build two more elementary schools at a cost of $31,366,862.
In addition, land acquisition in the amount of $4,830,996 for 5 new elementary sites and 1 new middle school site has begun.

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