Accountability rating (2018-2019)

C

Rockdale ISD: B

Total students

348

Avg. teacher experience

9.3 years

Rockdale ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Rockdale ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 90.3%

Rockdale Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Rockdale, TX, in the Rockdale ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 348 students. 50.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,734, which is $7,907 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.rockdaleisd.net

Address

P O Box 632
Rockdale, TX 76567-0632

Office phone number

(512) 430-6100

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Rockdale Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

348

African American

38 (10.9%)

Rockdale ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Rockdale ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7 (2%)

Rockdale ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

175 (50.3%)

Rockdale ISD: 51.5%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rockdale ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

121 (34.8%)

Rockdale ISD: 34.8%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

6 (1.7%)

Rockdale ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

10.9%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

2.0%

Hispanic

50.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

34.8%

Two or more races

1.7%

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

50.6 %

Rockdale ISD: 45.6%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

68.4 %

Rockdale ISD: 70.3%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

3.4 %

Rockdale ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

50.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

68.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

3.4 %

Rockdale ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

5.5 %

Rockdale ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

5.5 %

Rockdale ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

3.4%

Gifted and talented

5.5%

Special education

5.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

C

Rockdale ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Rockdale ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

B

Rockdale ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

D

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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

6 %

Rockdale ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

Masked

Rockdale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

2.1 %

Rockdale ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

16.7 %

Rockdale ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

6 %

Rockdale ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Rockdale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.2%

White

6.5 %

Rockdale ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

16.7 %

Rockdale ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

28

African American

0.1 (0.4%)

Rockdale ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Rockdale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Rockdale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

3.2 (11.6%)

Rockdale ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Rockdale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

23.2 (82.7%)

Rockdale ISD: 80.8%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

1.5 (5.4%)

Rockdale ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

0.6 (2%)

Rockdale ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

22.1 (79.1%)

Rockdale ISD: 81%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

5.3 (18.9%)

Rockdale ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Rockdale ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

12.4

Rockdale ISD: 12.6

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

9.3 years

Rockdale ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$49,734

Rockdale ISD: $51,898

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$45,200

Rockdale ISD: $46,972

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$46,192

Rockdale ISD: $46,536

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$48,945

Rockdale ISD: $50,038

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$57,406

Rockdale ISD: $55,096

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$60,148

Rockdale ISD: $60,071

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$64,613

Rockdale ISD: $67,818

Statewide: $69,974

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