Rockdale High School

  • High school in Rockdale ISD
  • Rockdale, TX
  • 9th grade - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Rockdale ISD: B

Total students

415

Avg. teacher experience

8.8 years

Rockdale ISD: 10.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

99.1 %

Rockdale ISD: 99.1%

Statewide: 90%

Rockdale High School is a high school in Rockdale, TX, in the Rockdale ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 415 students. 45.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 99.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Rockdale High School was 944 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.0.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,832, which is $8,055 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.rockdaleisd.net

Address

500 Childress
Rockdale, TX 76567

Office phone number

(512) 430-6140

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Rockdale High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

415

African American

49 (11.8%)

Rockdale ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Rockdale ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (1%)

Rockdale ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

208 (50.1%)

Rockdale ISD: 50.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Rockdale ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

146 (35.2%)

Rockdale ISD: 35.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

6 (1.4%)

Rockdale ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

11.8%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

1.0%

Hispanic

50.1%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

35.2%

Two or more races

1.4%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

45.1 %

Rockdale ISD: 53.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

60.5 %

Rockdale ISD: 71%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.4 %

Rockdale ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

45.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

60.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

2.4 %

Rockdale ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.3 %

Rockdale ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7 %

Rockdale ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.4%

Gifted and talented

5.3%

Special education

7.0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Rockdale ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Rockdale ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Rockdale ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Rockdale ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

99.1 %

Rockdale ISD: 99.1%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Rockdale ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Rockdale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Rockdale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

98.3 %

Rockdale ISD: 98.3%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rockdale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Rockdale ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Rockdale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

98.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Rockdale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Rockdale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Rockdale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Rockdale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Rockdale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Rockdale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Rockdale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Rockdale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

31.6 %

Rockdale ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

31.6 %

Rockdale ISD: 24.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Rockdale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Rockdale ISD: 10%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

33.8 %

Rockdale ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Rockdale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

29.4 %

Rockdale ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

25 %

Rockdale ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

16.2 %

Rockdale ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

17.4 %

Rockdale ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Rockdale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Rockdale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

14.6 %

Rockdale ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Rockdale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

19.4 %

Rockdale ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Rockdale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

3 %

Rockdale ISD: 3%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Rockdale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Rockdale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Rockdale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

6.7 %

Rockdale ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rockdale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

0 %

Rockdale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Rockdale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

944

Rockdale ISD: 944

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

19.0

Rockdale ISD: 19.0

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

28.4 %

Rockdale ISD: 28.4%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

17.2 %

Rockdale ISD: 17.2%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

14.7 %

Rockdale ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

28.4%

Math

17.2%

Reading + Math

14.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

39.1

African American

3 (7.7%)

Rockdale ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rockdale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rockdale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

7.8 (19.8%)

Rockdale ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rockdale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

25.9 (66.3%)

Rockdale ISD: 80.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2.4 (6.2%)

Rockdale ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

2 (5.1%)

Rockdale ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

28.1 (71.9%)

Rockdale ISD: 84.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8 (20.5%)

Rockdale ISD: 13%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (2.6%)

Rockdale ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

10.6

Rockdale ISD: 12.6

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

8.8 years

Rockdale ISD: 10.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$50,832

Rockdale ISD: $51,088

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,200

Rockdale ISD: $45,200

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,635

Rockdale ISD: $46,888

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,051

Rockdale ISD: $48,974

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,553

Rockdale ISD: $54,485

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,728

Rockdale ISD: $59,406

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$85,651

Rockdale ISD: $75,451

Statewide: $71,111

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