Norma Dorsey Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

Norma Dorsey Elementary School

6200 Dexham Rd
Rowlett, TX 75089

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Top 50%

Serving 573 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Norma Dorsey Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 573 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50% in TX
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Norma Dorsey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Norma Dorsey Elementary School's student population of 573 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Mascot

Wildcat

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norma Dorsey Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	77
1	81
2	84
3	108
4	104
5	96

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Total Students

573 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School
2023	581
2022	593
2021	613
2020	621
2019	621
2018	643
2017	643
2016	647
2015	630
2014	630
2013	634
2012	645
2011	643
2010	677
2009	661
2008	670
2007	700
2006	702
2005	712
2004	798
2003	741
2002	741
2001	749
2000	722
1999	658

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School
2023	37
2022	38
2021	39
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	35
2014	39
2013	38
2012	38
2011	39
2010	40
2009	42
2008	44
2007	44
2006	41
2005	44
2004	46
2003	44
2002	43
2001	43
2000	41
1999	39

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School Rankings

Norma Dorsey Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Norma Dorsey Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#3488 out of 8188 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School
2022	#3488
2021	#5137
2019	#2319
2018	#2226
2017	#2233
2016	#2462
2015	#2481
2014	#2200
2013	#1634
2012	#1256
2011	#1021

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39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2022	39%	41%	37%
2021	20%	37%	27%
2019	57%	51%	50%
2018	53%	49%	46%
2017	84%	78%	77%
2016	78%	75%	74%
2015	75%	73%	73%
2014	80%	76%	77%
2013	83%	78%	80%
2012	94%	83%	85%
2011	95%	84%	86%

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56%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2022	56%	51%	48%
2021	40%	42%	37%
2019	51%	47%	47%
2018	53%	45%	46%
2017	81%	72%	71%
2016	82%	71%	72%
2015	86%	73%	75%
2014	87%	75%	77%
2013	90%	78%	81%
2012	94%	88%	91%
2011	95%	88%	91%

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20-24%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2022	22%	46%	42%
2021	27%	43%	35%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	10%	5%	10%
2022	12%	5%	10%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	7%	5%	9%
2017	7%	5%	9%
2016	6%	4%	8%
2015	6%	4%	9%
2014	7%	4%	9%
2013	6%	4%	8%
2012	5%	4%	8%
2011	6%	4%	8%
2010	6%	4%	9%
2009	5%	4%	8%
2008	4%	4%	8%
2007	4%	4%	8%
2006	2%	3%	7%
2005	2%	3%	7%
2004	2%	3%	7%
2003	3%	3%	7%
2002	3%	3%	7%
2001	4%	3%	7%
2000	3%	2%	6%
1999	2%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

44%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	43%	53%	53%
2022	41%	53%	52%
2021	38%	53%	52%
2020	35%	53%	51%
2019	35%	53%	51%
2018	38%	52%	51%
2017	38%	52%	51%
2016	39%	52%	50%
2015	41%	52%	48%
2014	43%	52%	51%
2013	44%	51%	50%
2012	41%	51%	49%
2011	41%	50%	48%
2010	37%	49%	45%
2009	37%	48%	44%
2008	37%	47%	43%
2007	33%	46%	41%
2006	30%	46%	39%
2005	30%	45%	37%
2004	36%	44%	35%
2003	36%	43%	33%
2002	30%	42%	31%
2001	30%	41%	29%
2000	27%	40%	27%
1999	22%	39%	25%

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Black

18%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	18%	13%	18%
2022	17%	13%	18%
2021	18%	13%	18%
2020	15%	13%	18%
2019	15%	13%	18%
2018	15%	13%	18%
2017	15%	13%	18%
2016	15%	13%	18%
2015	12%	13%	17%
2014	11%	13%	17%
2013	12%	13%	17%
2012	13%	13%	17%
2011	13%	13%	17%
2010	16%	14%	19%
2009	14%	14%	19%
2008	15%	14%	19%
2007	15%	14%	19%
2006	17%	15%	19%
2005	15%	14%	18%
2004	14%	14%	18%
2003	13%	14%	17%
2002	14%	14%	17%
2001	15%	14%	17%
2000	16%	14%	16%
1999	17%	14%	15%

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White

22%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	24%	26%	15%
2022	25%	26%	16%
2021	27%	26%	16%
2020	34%	27%	18%
2019	34%	27%	18%
2018	35%	28%	20%
2017	35%	28%	20%
2016	35%	29%	21%
2015	38%	29%	22%
2014	36%	29%	21%
2013	36%	30%	22%
2012	39%	31%	23%
2011	38%	31%	25%
2010	41%	33%	27%
2009	44%	34%	29%
2008	43%	35%	30%
2007	46%	36%	32%
2006	50%	36%	35%
2005	51%	38%	37%
2004	47%	39%	39%
2003	47%	40%	42%
2002	52%	41%	44%
2001	51%	42%	46%
2000	54%	44%	50%
1999	58%	45%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.66
2022	0.73	0.64	0.67
2021	0.74	0.64	0.67
2020	0.74	0.63	0.67
2019	0.74	0.63	0.67
2018	0.71	0.64	0.67
2017	0.71	0.64	0.67
2016	0.70	0.63	0.67
2015	0.68	0.63	0.67
2014	0.67	0.63	0.67
2013	0.68	0.64	0.67
2012	0.67	0.64	0.68
2011	0.67	0.64	0.68
2010	0.67	0.64	0.69
2009	0.65	0.64	0.69
2008	0.66	0.64	0.69
2007	0.66	0.64	0.70
2006	0.64	0.64	0.70
2005	0.63	0.64	0.70
2004	0.64	0.64	0.69
2003	0.64	0.64	0.69
2002	0.63	0.64	0.68
2001	0.63	0.64	0.67
2000	0.62	0.65	0.66
1999	0.59	0.65	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	54%	57%	65%
2022	56%	57%	68%
2021	49%	56%	63%
2020	41%	56%	58%
2019	41%	56%	58%
2018	37%	53%	54%
2017	37%	53%	54%
2016	39%	53%	57%
2015	34%	52%	53%
2014	33%	53%	53%
2013	38%	53%	54%
2012	41%	44%	52%
2011	39%	44%	51%
2010	35%	43%	48%
2009	30%	40%	42%
2008	27%	39%	37%
2007	25%	39%	39%
2006	26%	40%	37%
2005	23%	39%	35%
2004	29%	39%	33%
2003	25%	39%	31%
2002	22%	38%	27%
2001	25%	38%	25%
2000	24%	38%	26%
1999	22%	39%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Norma Dorsey Elementary School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	7%	6%	9%
2017	7%	6%	9%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	5%	8%	7%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	6%	7%	7%
2002	3%	7%	7%
2001	3%	7%	7%
2000	7%	8%	9%
1999	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Garland Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Norma Dorsey Elementary School's ranking?

Norma Dorsey Elementary School is ranked #3488 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Norma Dorsey Elementary School?

573 students attend Norma Dorsey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Norma Dorsey Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 18% of students are Black, 11% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Norma Dorsey Elementary School?

Norma Dorsey Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Norma Dorsey Elementary School offer ?

Norma Dorsey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Norma Dorsey Elementary School part of?

Norma Dorsey Elementary School is part of Garland Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 573 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education