Rockdale High School
Public high school in Rockdale, Texas · Rockdale ISD · Grades 9–12
Rockdale High School serves 468 students in grades 9–12 in Rockdale (Milam County). It is one of 4 schools in Rockdale ISD. By enrollment it is the 946th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Rockdale ISD |
| County | Milam County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483759004216 |
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 high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 468 | 1,482 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 12 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.6% | 61.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas high 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 High School in context
Size
Rockdale High School is the only high school in Rockdale ISD. Its 468 students are 31.6% of the district's 1,482. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 15.4 miles away and have a median of 277 students, so Rockdale High School is larger than most of them.
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 9 with 129 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 109, against an average of 117 per grade. This year grade 12 has 13% fewer students than grade 9 (112 against 129). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 53% of enrollment, about the same share as across Rockdale ISD (53.8%). White students are next, at 35.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% across Rockdale ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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
Rockdale High School has 43.23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 468 students would have about 33.4 teachers, so Rockdale High School has 9.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Rockdale Inspire Academy, 1.6 miles away in Inspire Academies. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53% |
| White | 35.3% |
| Black | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 129 |
| Grade 10 | 118 |
| Grade 11 | 109 |
| Grade 12 | 112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Childress, Rockdale, TX 76567
Phone: (512)430-6140
Website: rockdaleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rockdale High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 1.6 mi | 61 | 11.9 | 95.1% |
| Milano High School | Milano ISD | 9.7 mi | 148 | 6.6 | 45.3% |
| Thorndale High School | Thorndale ISD | 11.4 mi | 209 | 10.2 | 37.3% |
| Cameron Yoe High School | Cameron ISD | 14.4 mi | 479 | 12.5 | 63.3% |
| Lexington High School | Lexington ISD | 16.4 mi | 336 | 10.2 | 36% |
| Thrall High School | Thrall ISD | 17.1 mi | 282 | 10.9 | 32.3% |
| Caldwell High School | Caldwell ISD | 21.7 mi | 574 | 12.4 | 49.8% |
| Rogers High School | Rogers ISD | 22.9 mi | 271 | 10.7 | 36.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rockdale ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 357 |
| Rockdale Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 344 |
| Rockdale Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 313 |