Katherine Stephens Elementary

Katherine Stephens Elementary sits in Rowlett, a lakeside suburb on the eastern edge of the Dallas metro where families tend to put down roots and stay a while. The school serves a community that's still growing, and while test scores currently sit in the lower percentiles, families drawn here often value the tight-knit feel of Rowlett itself — a city that trades big-city bustle for neighborhood block parties and easy access to Lake Ray Hubbard. Families looking for a calmer pace outside of Dallas proper, with room to grow alongside a school that reflects the broader diversity of Garland ISD, may find it worth a closer look.