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Rockdale J H

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Rockdale J H ranks 1584 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Rockdale J H in Rockdale, TX, serves 313 students in grades 6-8 within the Rockdale Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the bottom quarter of Texas school districts. The school faces significant challenges, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates are consistently the lowest among nearby schools like Lexington Middle, Thrall Middle, Cameron Middle, Thorndale Middle, and Milano J H. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10% of 6th graders and 5.66% of 8th graders met state math standards, compared to state averages of 37.68% and 44.81%, respectively. However, the school excels in its Algebra I program for advanced 8th graders, with a 75.76% proficiency rate in 2025-2026—well above the state average of 54.03%.

Despite spending more per student ($11,055) than higher-performing peers like Thrall Middle ($9,991) and Lexington Middle ($9,643), Rockdale J H struggles with inconsistent year-to-year performance. The school has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 62.3%, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged population. Performance varies widely among student groups: while English Language Learners and African American students show relative strength, the school performs poorly with Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. A notable gender gap exists, with male students ranking in the 48th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, while female students ranked in the 16th percentile.

For parents, the key takeaway is that Rockdale J H offers a strong advanced math track for top students but struggles with general math instruction and supporting female students. The school's high spending relative to nearby schools suggests that funding alone isn't the issue—targeted interventions in core math and gender-specific support may be needed. While the school faces demographic challenges, its inconsistent performance across subgroups indicates room for strategic improvement. Parents considering this school should inquire about math support programs and how the school addresses the needs of all students, especially girls.

313

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,073

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

814 Bushdale Rd
Rockdale, TX 76567

(512) 430-6100

District: Rockdale Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rockdale J H usually attend:

High:

Rockdale High School

Feeder schools for Rockdale J H:

Elementary:	Rockdale Elementary
	Rockdale Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.4%

White:

28.8%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Texas avg47%

1,584^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

736^th of 951Rockdale Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	1584 of 2335	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	1664 of 2344	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1557 of 2372	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1265 of 2330	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1431 of 2254	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	736 of 2252	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	1422 of 2193	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1386 of 2080	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.6	1485 of 2027	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.3	1269 of 1987	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	1236 of 2043	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.4	1052 of 1987	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	954 of 1973	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.8	1144 of 1951	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.5	1412 of 1895	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.9	918 of 1803	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.6	769 of 1763	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.7	1073 of 1718	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.3	1084 of 1684	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	905 of 1585	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.0	1087 of 1582	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.3	1060 of 1573	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	763 of 1295	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	569 of 997	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	663 of 1280	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	839 of 1273	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1026 of 1251	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.5	297 of 1213	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.8	665 of 1193	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	816 of 1167	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.0	2008 of 2182	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	56.9	649 of 2118	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	1511 of 2058	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1274 of 2008	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	704 of 1390	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.3	1390 of 1428	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1665 of 1770	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1538 of 1720	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	1629 of 1643	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1221 of 1445	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	859 of 1376	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	1885 of 2240	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	1514 of 1825	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1626 of 2242	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	1145 of 2241	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1542 of 2221	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	725 of 2151	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	1381 of 2047	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1239 of 2008	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	1095 of 1497	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	907 of 1230	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.8	579 of 1488	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	387 of 1501	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.4	996 of 1446	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	628 of 1430	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	1529 of 2141	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	1349 of 1731	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1417 of 2119	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	871 of 2116	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	1269 of 2077	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.4	615 of 2043	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	1425 of 1935	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1185 of 1895	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	1571 of 2253	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.1	1475 of 1820	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1444 of 2235	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	1222 of 2251	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1427 of 2220	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.9	529 of 2172	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	33.8	1492 of 2073	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1517 of 2039	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	1173 of 2253	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1297 of 1818	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1496 of 2246	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	1279 of 2245	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1324 of 2228	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	760 of 2168	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	1328 of 2069	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1469 of 2030	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	724 of 806	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	1327 of 1956	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1426 of 1568	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1651 of 1891	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1582 of 1815	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1719 of 1757	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1676 of 1712	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1429 of 1626	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1167 of 1597	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1204 of 1731	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.3	1265 of 1439	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1387 of 1733	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1334 of 1749	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1267 of 1723	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.3	768 of 1700	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	1229 of 1684	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1345 of 1673	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)49th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile~ school

White (2026)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)10th percentile-22 vs school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I76%+22 vs state

Reading50%-5 vs state

Mathematics26%-14 vs state

Social Studies13%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Rockdale J H	Public	6-8	814 Bushdale Rd	Rockdale	76567	Milam County	Rockdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 430-6100	313	26	12.0	62.3%	90 (28.8%)	24 (7.7%)	186 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	34.5	1584^th of 2335 public middle schools	32.2%		32	1664^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.0%	80	75.8	48.2	53.3	50.0	33.3	20.9	22.1	13.3	$10,073
Milano J H	Public	6-8	600 N 6th St	Milano	76556	Milam County	Milano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 455-6701	88	9	9.9	62.5%	56 (63.6%)	3 (3.4%)	24 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	75.8	394^th of 2335 public middle schools	83.1%		69.6	544^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.8%	150	90.0	47.6	73.3	80.8	38.1	63.6	54.2	50.0	$10,417
Thorndale Middle	Public	6-8	300 N Main St	Thorndale	76577	Milam County	Thorndale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 898-2670	157	13	12.3	53.5%	98 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	49.4	1058^th of 2335 public middle schools	54.7%		57.5	858^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.4%	200	89.7	49.1	56.5	54.4	30.9	20.0	43.6	37.3	$10,467
Cameron Middle	Public	6-8	404 E 22nd St	Cameron	76520	Milam County	Cameron Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 697-2131	305	25	12.3	68.2%	93 (30.5%)	51 (16.7%)	154 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	26	1847^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.9%		19.5	2033^rd of 2344 public middle schools	13.3%	186	80.0	54.4	40.7	38.8	26.7	9.1	27.5	10.2	$8,305
Lexington Middle	Public	6-8	121 Third St	Lexington	78947	Lee County	Lexington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 773-2255	228	22	10.3	38.2%	166 (72.8%)	8 (3.5%)	45 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	59	783^rd of 2335 public middle schools	66.5%		62.9	715^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.5%	68	100.0	52.5	49.5	54.1	45.0	33.3	70.5	36.5	$9,918
Thrall Middle	Public	5-8	201 S Bounds St	Thrall	76578	Williamson County	Thrall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 898-5193	287	20	14.1	34.5%	189 (65.9%)	2 (0.7%)	92 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	85.8	214^th of 2335 public middle schools	90.8%		88.1	187^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.0%	27	100.0	66.7	79.1	81.3	70.5	32.7	79.3	46.0	$8,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockdale J H

What is the racial makeup of Rockdale J H?

Students at Rockdale J H are 59% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Rockdale J H attend?

Students who attend Rockdale J H usually go on to attend Rockdale High School

What district is Rockdale J H in?

Rockdale Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Rockdale J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Rockdale J H.

Is Rockdale J H a good school?

Rockdale J H ranks 1584^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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