Rockdale ISD
Rockdale, Texas · Milam County · Grades Pre-K–12
Rockdale ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,482 students. By enrollment it is the 454th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,482 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123.7 |
| Students per teacher | 12 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Milam County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4837590 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Rockdale ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 357 | 12 | 68.9% |
| Rockdale High School | High | 9–12 | 468 | 10.8 | 53.6% |
| Rockdale Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 344 | 13.9 | 64.2% |
| Rockdale Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 313 | 12 | 62.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Rockdale ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Rockdale ISD in context
Size
Rockdale ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Rockdale High School with 468 students, and the smallest is Rockdale Junior High School with 313; the average is 371, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 129 students this year. Grade 12 has 112 students and kindergarten has 96, 17% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Rockdale ISD enrolls 74 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Rockdale ISD at 53.8%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 33.3%.
61.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 53.6% at Rockdale High School to 68.9% at Rockdale Elementary School. All 4 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 123.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4.3 counselors it has 345 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 2 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Rockdale ISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Milano ISD, 10 miles away with 423 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Rockdale ISD. Milam County has 6 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 112.2 | 13 |
| School counselors | 4.3 | 345 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 2 | 741 |
| Instructional aides | 29.6 | 50 |
| Other student support staff | 22.5 | 66 |
| School administrators | 6.8 | 218 |
| District administrators | 4 | 371 |
| All staff | 283.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53.8% |
| White | 33.3% |
| Black | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 74 |
| Kindergarten | 96 |
| Grade 1 | 104 |
| Grade 2 | 83 |
| Grade 3 | 118 |
| Grade 4 | 123 |
| Grade 5 | 103 |
| Grade 6 | 94 |
| Grade 7 | 125 |
| Grade 8 | 94 |
| Grade 9 | 129 |
| Grade 10 | 118 |
| Grade 11 | 109 |
| Grade 12 | 112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milano ISD | 10 mi | 423 | 9.2 | – |
| Thorndale ISD | 11 mi | 637 | 11.6 | – |
| Cameron ISD | 15 mi | 1,488 | 13.5 | – |
| Buckholts ISD | 16 mi | 112 | 6.6 | – |
| Lexington ISD | 16 mi | 1,052 | 11.9 | – |
| Thrall ISD | 17 mi | 873 | 12.8 | – |
| Gause ISD | 20 mi | 134 | 9.5 | – |
| Caldwell ISD | 22 mi | 1,952 | 14.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Milam County
- Cameron ISD (1,488 students)
- Thorndale ISD (637 students)
- Milano ISD (423 students)
- Gause ISD (134 students)
- Buckholts ISD (112 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
520 W Davilla, Rockdale, TX 76567
Phone: (512)430-6000
Website: rockdaleisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.