Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Rockdale ISD: B

Total students

351

Avg. teacher experience

8.2 years

Rockdale ISD: 10.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Rockdale ISD: 99.1%

Statewide: 90%

Rockdale Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Rockdale, TX, in the Rockdale ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 351 students. 51% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,612, which is $10,275 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.rockdaleisd.net

Address

814 Bushdale Rd
Rockdale, TX 76567

Office phone number

(512) 430-6100

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Rockdale Junior High 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

351

African American

33 (9.4%)

Rockdale ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Rockdale ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (1.1%)

Rockdale ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

169 (48.1%)

Rockdale ISD: 50.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rockdale ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

135 (38.5%)

Rockdale ISD: 35.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (2.6%)

Rockdale ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

9.4%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

1.1%

Hispanic

48.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

38.5%

Two or more races

2.6%

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

51 %

Rockdale ISD: 53.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

67 %

Rockdale ISD: 71%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

6.3 %

Rockdale ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

51.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.3%

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

6.3 %

Rockdale ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.8 %

Rockdale ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.1 %

Rockdale ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.3%

Gifted and talented

4.8%

Special education

7.1%

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)

C

Rockdale ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Rockdale ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Rockdale ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

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.

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

13.1 %

Rockdale ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

16.7 %

Rockdale ISD: 24.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Rockdale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Rockdale ISD: 10%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

16.5 %

Rockdale ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rockdale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7.9 %

Rockdale ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

16.7 %

Rockdale ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 13.9%

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

26.5

African American

1 (3.8%)

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

3.2 (12.2%)

Rockdale ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rockdale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

20.7 (78%)

Rockdale ISD: 80.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1.6 (6%)

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

0 (0%)

Rockdale ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

24.3 (91.5%)

Rockdale ISD: 84.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.2 (8.5%)

Rockdale ISD: 13%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

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

13.2

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

8.2 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

$48,612

Rockdale ISD: $51,088

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,200

Rockdale ISD: $45,200

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,494

Rockdale ISD: $46,888

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,506

Rockdale ISD: $48,974

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,001

Rockdale ISD: $54,485

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,431

Rockdale ISD: $59,406

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,376

Rockdale ISD: $75,451

Statewide: $71,111

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