Public schools in Rockdale, TX
Rockdale has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,543 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Rockdale ISD runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Rockdale's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Rockdale | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale ISD | 4 | 1,488 | $13,929 |
| Inspire Academies | 1 | 735 | $16,584 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Rockdale, 529 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale High School | 468 | 10.8 | 53.4% | Rockdale ISD |
| Jhw Inspire Academy - Rockdale | 61 | 11.9 | 95.1% | Inspire Academies |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Rockdale, 313 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale Junior High | 313 | 12.0 | 62.0% | Rockdale ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Rockdale, 701 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale Elementary | 357 | 12.0 | 68.1% | Rockdale ISD |
| Rockdale Intermediate | 344 | 13.9 | 63.4% | Rockdale ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Rockdale's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Rockdale school has 12.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 344 students (state 507).
| Rockdale | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.0 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 344 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Rockdale schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Rockdale
- Rockdale ISDRuns 4 of Rockdale's 5 public schools and spent $13,929 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,929
- Rockdale High School, the largest high school in Rockdale468 students in 2024-25, 10.8 per teacher.468
- Compare Rockdale ISD with Inspire AcademiesRockdale's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Rockdale addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
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- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Rockdale
How many public schools are in Rockdale, TX?
5 public schools with an address in Rockdale were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,543 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Rockdale?
Rockdale High School, with 468 students in 2024-25 (Rockdale ISD).Which districts run Rockdale's schools?
Rockdale ISD (4 schools), Inspire Academies (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25