Rockdale Junior High School
Public middle school in Rockdale, Texas · Rockdale ISD · Grades 6–8
Rockdale Junior High School serves 313 students in grades 6–8 in Rockdale (Milam County). It is one of 4 schools in Rockdale ISD. By enrollment it is the 1378th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Rockdale ISD |
| County | Milam County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483759004217 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 313 | 1,482 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 12 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.3% | 61.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Rockdale Junior High School is the only middle school in Rockdale ISD. Its 313 students are 21.1% of the district's 1,482. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 17 miles away with a median enrollment of 258; Rockdale Junior High 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 7 with 125 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 94, against an average of 104 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 94 in grade 6 and 94 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 59.4% here and 53.8% across Rockdale ISD. White students are next, at 28.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% across Rockdale ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 26.07 full-time-equivalent teachers for 313 students, Rockdale Junior High School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 313 students would have about 21.7 teachers, so Rockdale Junior High School has 4.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Rockdale Junior High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Milano Junior High School, 9.6 miles away in Milano ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 0 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 | 59.4% |
| White | 28.8% |
| Black | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 94 |
| Grade 7 | 125 |
| Grade 8 | 94 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
814 Bushdale Rd, Rockdale, TX 76567
Phone: (512)430-6100
Website: rockdaleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rockdale Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milano Junior High School | Milano ISD | 9.6 mi | 88 | 10 | 62.5% |
| Thorndale Middle School | Thorndale ISD | 11.5 mi | 157 | 12.3 | 53.5% |
| Cameron Middle School | Cameron ISD | 14.7 mi | 305 | 12.3 | 68.2% |
| Lexington Middle School | Lexington ISD | 16.8 mi | 228 | 10.3 | 38.2% |
| Thrall Middle School | Thrall ISD | 17.2 mi | 287 | 14.2 | 34.5% |
| Caldwell Intermediate School | Caldwell ISD | 21.7 mi | 439 | 16 | 67.7% |
| Caldwell Junior High School | Caldwell ISD | 21.7 mi | 298 | 12.4 | 60.4% |
| Rogers Middle School | Rogers ISD | 22.6 mi | 213 | 15.9 | 37.6% |
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 High School | High | 9–12 | 468 |
| Rockdale Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 344 |