Norma Dorsey Elementary School
- Elementary school in Garland ISD
- Rowlett, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Garland ISD: N/A
Total students
570
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Garland ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Garland ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Norma Dorsey Elementary School is an elementary school in Rowlett, TX, in the Garland ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 570 students. 50.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,949, which is $3,475 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
6200 Dexham RdRowlett, TX 75089-3245
Office phone number
Principal
- Andrea Kleckner
- A148@garlandisd.net
- (972) 463-5595
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Norma Dorsey Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
570
African American
103 (18.1%)
Garland ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.7%)
Garland ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
65 (11.4%)
Garland ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
248 (43.5%)
Garland ISD: 52.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
125 (21.9%)
Garland ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
25 (4.4%)
Garland ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
50.2 %
Garland ISD: 53.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
59.1 %
Garland ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
28.8 %
Garland ISD: 40.9%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
27.2 %
Garland ISD: 39.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.3 %
Garland ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.1 %
Garland ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Garland ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Garland ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Garland ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Garland ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
13.3 %
Garland ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
19.2 %
Garland ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Garland ISD: 14%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
7.7 %
Garland ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
12.7 %
Garland ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Garland ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
14 %
Garland ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
4 %
Garland ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
38.1
African American
7 (18.4%)
Garland ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.6%)
Garland ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
12 (31.5%)
Garland ISD: 24%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
18.1 (47.4%)
Garland ISD: 47.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
32 (84.1%)
Garland ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.1 (15.9%)
Garland ISD: 28%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15
Garland ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Garland ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$65,949
Garland ISD: $66,462
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$60,999
Garland ISD: $59,982
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$62,137
Garland ISD: $62,709
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$64,681
Garland ISD: $65,486
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$68,255
Garland ISD: $69,278
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,716
Garland ISD: $72,707
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Garland ISD: $76,210
Statewide: $74,014