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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at ROCKPORT-FULTON MIDDLE this year?
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Enrollment
665
Middle
DISTRICT 728 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKPORT-FULTON ISD·NCES 480855000223
Rockport-Fulton Middle School
1701 COLORADO AVE, ROCKPORT, TX 78382 · (361) 790-2230 · Aransas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL665 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Texas public middle 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.
- C-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
414 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 211 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 220 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 234 | 35% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Rockport-Fulton Middle School→Rockport-Fulton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ROCKPORT-FULTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 19.0% | 27.0% | 45.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Rockport-Fulton Middle School
Rockport-Fulton Middle School's state test result (38.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport-Fulton Middle School this school | 665 | 62.3% | 38.9% |
| Pampa Junior High School PAMPA | 680 | 63.1% | 32.6% |
| Fredericksburg Middle School FREDERICKSBURG | 622 | 63.3% | 49.0% |
| Marble Falls Middle School MARBLE FALLS | 852 | 65.5% | 39.2% |
| Seminole Junior High School SEMINOLE | 676 | 60.1% | 41.6% |
| Madison Middle School ABILENE | 770 | 59.9% | 32.9% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Rockport-Fulton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #991 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,420 of 1,670 ▼ 143 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,385 of 1,670 ▼ 160 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #1,194 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 665 | #817 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #328 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #608 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #894 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.7% | #255 of 437 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
665
-44 (-6%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 643
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 665 | 51.5 | 12.9:1 | 62% (414) |
| 2023-24 | 700 | 50.6 | 13.8:1 | 61% (425) |
| 2022-23 | 698 | 45.1 | 15.5:1 | 64% (444) |
| 2020-21 | 709 | 47 | 15.1:1 | 68% (479) |
| 2017-18 | 612 | 52.2 | 11.7:1 | 100% (609) |
| 2015-16 | 769 | 52 | 14.8:1 | 53% (406) |
| 2010-11 | 703 | 54 | 13.0:1 | 64% (449) |
| 2000-01 | 833 | 63 | 13.2:1 | 45% (377) |
| 1990-91 | 643 | 45 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockport-Fulton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (612 to 665); teachers down 1% (52.2 to 51.5).
About Rockport-Fulton Middle School
Rockport-Fulton Middle School runs as a medium-sized middle school in ROCKPORT, Texas. It serves 665 students in grades 6 through 8.
Rockport-Fulton Middle School is one school in a 4-school district, ROCKPORT-FULTON ISD, which enrolls 2,913 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Rockport-Fulton Middle School, at 47%. Beyond that, enrollment is 45% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 77%. Rockport-Fulton Middle School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 51.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.9:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Rockport-Fulton Middle School is 62%. That tracks the 63% average for public schools in Aransas County.
The allk12 Grade for Rockport-Fulton Middle School is C. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 27% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Texas, Rockport-Fulton Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 38.9% actual against a predicted 47.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Aransas County, the median household income is $69,466, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Aransas County is home to 4 public schools and about 2,913 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Rockport-Fulton High School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Rockport-Fulton Middle School. Its average proficiency rate of 38.9% is below the 45.3% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Rockport-Fulton Middle School as Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, Rockport-Fulton Middle School's enrollment dropped 6%, to 665. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.1:1 in 2020-21 to 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Rockport-Fulton Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Aransas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,876
Census ACS
Median income
$69,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,913 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROCKPORT-FULTON ISD
- Rockport-Fulton High SchoolHigh · 918 students
- Live Oak Learning CenterElementary · 711 students
- Fulton Elementary SchoolElementary · 619 students
Other schools in ROCKPORT
- Rockport-Fulton High SchoolHigh · 918 students
- Live Oak Learning CenterElementary · 711 students
Nearby schools
- Rockport-Fulton High School0.2 mi · 918
- Fulton Elementary School1.5 mi · 619
- Live Oak Learning Center2.8 mi · 711
- H T Faulk Elementary School11.7 mi · 432
- A C Blunt Middle School11.8 mi · 382
- Aransas Pass High School11.8 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Rockport-Fulton Middle SchoolHow many students attend Rockport-Fulton Middle School?
Rockport-Fulton Middle School enrolls approximately 665 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Rockport-Fulton Middle School serve?
Rockport-Fulton Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rockport-Fulton Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rockport-Fulton Middle School is approximately 12.9:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rockport-Fulton Middle School?
At Rockport-Fulton Middle School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rockport-Fulton Middle School?
Rockport-Fulton Middle School is overseen by ROCKPORT-FULTON ISD in Aransas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.