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Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKDALE ISD·NCES 483759012043
Rockdale Intermediate School
1338 W US HWY 79, ROCKDALE, TX 76567 · (512) 430-6200 · Milam County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
221 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 118 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 30% |
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
Students here typically continue to
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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Intermediate School
Rockdale Intermediate School's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale Intermediate School this school | 344 | 64.2% | 39.2% |
| Bowie Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 340 | 62.1% | 30.0% |
| Saginaw Elementary School SAGINAW | 337 | 65.6% | 34.4% |
| Brazos Elementary School ORCHARD | 346 | 64.2% | 39.9% |
| Crockett Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 347 | 62.2% | 30.4% |
| Rockdale Elementary School ROCKDALE | 357 | 68.9% | N/A |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Milam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #2,699 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,012 of 4,466 ▼ 21 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,675 of 4,466 ▼ 34 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #663 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #3,914 of 4,938 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,469 of 4,622 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #1,467 of 4,628 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.2% | #2,891 of 4,789 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #1,142 of 1,307 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
344
+18 (+6%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 357
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 344 | 24.7 | 13.9:1 | 64% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 30.8 | 14.7:1 | 73% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 25.7 | 16.3:1 | 76% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 78% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 70% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 68% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 25 | 14.3:1 | 66% (235) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockdale Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (335 to 344); teachers up 7% (23 to 24.7).
About Rockdale Intermediate School
As a low-enrollment elementary school, Rockdale Intermediate School serves students in ROCKDALE, Texas. In all, 344 students attend the school in grades 3 through 5. It has 34% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
ROCKDALE ISD operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,482 students.
The largest group at Rockdale Intermediate School is Hispanic students, at 51%. Smaller groups are 37% White, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 26% of Milam County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Rockdale Intermediate School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 13.9:1 is based on 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 64%. The average for public schools in Milam County is similar, at 62%.
On the allk12 Grade, Rockdale Intermediate School lands at C+, ahead of 37% of Texas public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Rockdale Intermediate School would score about 46.3%. It scores 39.2%, 7.0 points below that figure.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Milam County show that median household income comes to about $66,141, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Milam County counts 17 public schools with about 4,337 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Rockdale High School, is about 1.7 miles. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Rockdale Intermediate School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Rockdale Intermediate School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Rockdale Intermediate School had a net gain of 18 students, or 6%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 15.5 to 13.9 over 4 years.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 468 students
- Rockdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Rockdale Junior High SchoolMiddle · 313 students
Other schools in ROCKDALE
- Rockdale High SchoolHigh · 468 students
- Rockdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Rockdale Junior High SchoolMiddle · 313 students
- Rockdale Inspire AcademyHigh · 61 students
Nearby schools
- Rockdale High School1.7 mi · 468
- Rockdale Junior High School1.8 mi · 313
- Rockdale Elementary School2.2 mi · 357
- Rockdale Inspire Academy3.0 mi · 61
- Thorndale Elementary School9.7 mi · 271
- Thorndale Middle School9.7 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Rockdale Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rockdale Intermediate School?
Rockdale Intermediate School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Rockdale Intermediate School serve?
Rockdale Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Rockdale Intermediate School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Rockdale Intermediate School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rockdale Intermediate School?
At Rockdale Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 37% White, 51% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Rockdale Intermediate School public or private?
Rockdale Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ROCKDALE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.