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Enrollment
468
High
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKDALE ISD·NCES 483759004216
Rockdale High School
500 CHILDRESS, ROCKDALE, TX 76567 · (512) 430-6140 · Milam County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
251 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 129 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 118 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 109 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 112 | 24% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ROCKDALE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 42.0% | 19.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 20.0% | 47.0% | 29.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rockdale High School
Rockdale High School's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale High School this school | 468 | 53.6% | 43.1% |
| East Chambers High School WINNIE | 447 | 53.9% | 57.0% |
| McGregor High School MCGREGOR | 437 | 52.4% | 62.1% |
| Yoakum High School YOAKUM | 477 | 51.2% | 59.5% |
| Sweetwater High School SWEETWATER | 553 | 57.9% | 42.1% |
| Columbus High School COLUMBUS | 524 | 50.6% | 60.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rockdale High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #1,045 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,249 of 1,425 ▲ 83 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,063 of 1,425 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.0pp | #322 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #942 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #171 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #387 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.6% | #935 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #563 of 672 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
468
+37 (+9%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 468 | 43.2 | 10.8:1 | 54% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 42.3 | 11.0:1 | 65% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 39.8 | 11.7:1 | 58% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 38 | 11.3:1 | 60% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 35.5 | 12.8:1 | 60% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 35 | 12.2:1 | 54% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 58% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 31% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 31 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockdale High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (453 to 468); teachers up 22% (35.5 to 43.2).
About Rockdale High School
The public high school Rockdale High School is located in ROCKDALE, Texas. It had 468 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 41% lower.
Rockdale High School is one of 4 schools in ROCKDALE ISD, which enrolls 1,482 students in total.
Hispanic students are 53% of those enrolled at Rockdale High School. The next largest groups are 35% White, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. In Milam County overall, about 26% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Rockdale High School are from different groups.
Rockdale High School lists 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.8 students per teacher. The school's 10.8:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 54% of the student body. The gap from the 62% average for public schools in Milam County is 8 points.
Among Texas public high schools, Rockdale High School outscored 20%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Rockdale High School is 50.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.1%.
The county, Milam County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $66,141 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Milam County has 17 public schools with about 4,337 students, including Rockdale High School.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Rockdale Junior High School, is the closest to Rockdale High School. Rockdale High School has 4 other public schools within five miles. Rockdale High School comes in 5th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 37 students, from 431 to 468.
This page collects posts and questions about Rockdale High School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Milam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,567
Census ACS
Median income
$66,141
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,337 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROCKDALE ISD
- Rockdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Rockdale Intermediate SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Rockdale Junior High SchoolMiddle · 313 students
Other schools in ROCKDALE
- Rockdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Rockdale Intermediate SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Rockdale Junior High SchoolMiddle · 313 students
- Rockdale Inspire AcademyHigh · 61 students
Nearby schools
- Rockdale Junior High School0.4 mi · 313
- Rockdale Elementary School0.5 mi · 357
- Rockdale Inspire Academy1.6 mi · 61
- Rockdale Intermediate School1.7 mi · 344
- Milano Junior High School9.7 mi · 88
- Milano High School9.7 mi · 148
Frequently asked questions
About Rockdale High SchoolHow large is Rockdale High School?
Rockdale High School enrolls approximately 468 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Rockdale High School serve?
Rockdale High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Rockdale High School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Rockdale High School.
How diverse is Rockdale High School?
Rockdale High School reports a student body of 35% White, 53% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Rockdale High School?
Rockdale High School is overseen by ROCKDALE ISD in Milam County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.