Rockdale Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rockdale, Texas · Rockdale ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Rockdale Elementary School serves 357 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Rockdale (Milam County). It is one of 4 schools in Rockdale ISD. By enrollment it is the 3780th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Rockdale ISD |
| County | Milam County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483759004215 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rockdale ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 357 | 1,482 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 12 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.9% | 61.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Rockdale Elementary School in context
Size
Rockdale Elementary School is the largest of Rockdale ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 357 students are 24.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 306; Rockdale Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 104 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 74, against an average of 89 per grade. This year grade 2 has 14% fewer students than kindergarten (83 against 96). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 74 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 52.4% here and 53.8% across Rockdale ISD. White students are next, at 31.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% across Rockdale ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29.73 full-time-equivalent teachers for 357 students, Rockdale Elementary School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 357 students would have about 24.1 teachers, so Rockdale Elementary School has 5.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Rockdale Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Rockdale Intermediate School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.4% |
| White | 31.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.6% |
| Black | 7.3% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 74 |
| Kindergarten | 96 |
| Grade 1 | 104 |
| Grade 2 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
625 W Belton Ave, Rockdale, TX 76567
Phone: (512)430-6030
Website: rockdaleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rockdale Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale Intermediate School | Rockdale ISD | 2.2 mi | 344 | 13.9 | 64.2% |
| Milano Elementary School | Milano ISD | 9.3 mi | 187 | 12.6 | 52.9% |
| Thorndale Elementary School | Thorndale ISD | 11.9 mi | 271 | 12.5 | 48% |
| Ben Milam Elementary School | Cameron ISD | 14.7 mi | 396 | 15 | 73.7% |
| Cameron Elementary School | Cameron ISD | 14.9 mi | 308 | 14.8 | 69.2% |
| Lexington Elementary School | Lexington ISD | 16.4 mi | 488 | 14.5 | 41% |
| Thrall Elementary School | Thrall ISD | 17.6 mi | 304 | 13.8 | 44.1% |
| Gause Elementary School | Gause ISD | 19.1 mi | 134 | 9.5 | 76.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rockdale ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale High School | High | 9–12 | 468 |
| Rockdale Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 344 |
| Rockdale Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 313 |