Rockdale Independent School District

Name

Rockdale Independent School District

Legal name

Rockdale Independent School District

Website

https://rockdaleisd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Early childhood education
• Career technical education
• College career readiness
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Rockdale ISD is a public school district funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding (including House Bill 3), and federal grants such as ESSER III ($3,427,302 total allocation). The district also receives competitive grants including a $5.25 million EDA grant for College & Career Academy renovation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rockdale Independent School District provides free public K-12 education to approximately 1,500 students across four campuses in Rockdale, Texas — Rockdale Elementary School (PreK-2), Rockdale Intermediate School (3-5), Rockdale Junior High School (6-8), and Rockdale High School (9-12) — supplemented by the Tiger Learning Center for ages 6 weeks through PreK, Career and Technical Education, College and Career Readiness, athletics, special education, ESL, dyslexia, and gifted and talented programs. Services are funded by public sources and delivered tuition-free to students residing within district boundaries.

Product overview

Rockdale Independent School District operates a four-campus public school system serving approximately 1,500 students across PreK through 12th grade in Rockdale, Texas. The district's offerings include four school campuses (Elementary, Intermediate, Junior High, and High School), the Tiger Learning Center for early childhood education, Career and Technical Education programs, and College and Career Readiness initiatives. The district maintains a website portal powered by Finalsite that integrates with ParentSquare for communications, Skyward for student information, ClassLink for single sign-on, and various other educational technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rockdale Elementary School PreK through 2nd grade campus serving the youngest learners in the district, including the nationally-accredited early childhood center and the Tiger Learning Center (TLC) for children 6 weeks through PreK age.
• Rockdale Intermediate School 3rd through 5th grade campus located on Highway 79 west of Rockdale, opened in 2009 to serve intermediate-grade students.
• Rockdale Junior High School 6th through 8th grade campus located on Bushdale Road near the Rockdale ISD athletic complex.
• Rockdale High School 9th through 12th grade campus renovated in 2009, offering twelve programs of study and classified as 3A under UIL, preparing students for college and career pathways.
• Tiger Learning Center (TLC) Nationally-accredited early childhood education program serving children 6 weeks through PreK age, co-located at Rockdale Elementary School.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs of study preparing high school students for college and career readiness, including student organizations and various career pathways.
• College and Career Readiness (CCR) District program helping students prepare for post-secondary education and career opportunities, including dual credit pathways through Temple College.
• Free PreK for All Free Pre-K program available to all 4-year-olds living inside Rockdale ISD boundaries, launched beginning with the 2022-23 school year.
• Special Education Services Special education services providing Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for students with disabilities across the district's campuses.
• English as a Second Language (ESL) English as a Second Language program supporting students whose primary language is not English.
• Instant Language Assistant (ILA) Pilot Pilot of the TranslateLive Instant Language Assistant, an AI-powered real-time translation device providing instant language interpretation between district staff and families with limited English proficiency.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23 teachers awarded $375,592 through Teacher Incentive Allotment (individual awards ranging from $4,539 to $24,529)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Temple CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2024RISD has a Dual Credit MOU with Temple College allowing high school students to earn college credit. Additionally, there is a separate MOU for College Prep Math and ELA courses. This partnership supports college and career readiness by providing pathways for students to earn college credits while in high school.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Cameron Independent School District: Neighboring Central Texas public K-12 district serving a comparable small-town community. Directly comparable in scale, funding model (Texas ISD), and program structure, making it a useful reference for Rockdale ISD's operating metrics.
• Giddings Independent School District: Another small/rural Central Texas ISD serving a similar demographic profile. Comparable on enrollment size, UIL classification, and reliance on property-tax-based funding, providing a direct regional benchmark.
• La Grange Independent School District: Central Texas ISD of similar scale serving Fayette County. Comparable governance model (seven-member board, Texas ISD structure) and similar program offerings including CTE and dual credit.
• Caldwell Independent School District: Small Texas public school district operating under the same state funding framework. Comparable in scale and structure, providing a regional operating-cost and outcome benchmark.
• Temple Independent School District: Larger Central Texas ISD and Rockdale ISD's dual-credit partner (Temple College MOU). Slightly bigger but in the same region, useful for benchmarking scaled CTE and college-readiness programs.
• Elgin Independent School District: Central Texas public school district in a comparable growth corridor. Comparable structure and governance, useful for benchmarking rural-to-suburban transition dynamics.
• Lexington Independent School District: Small Texas ISD operating under the same state accountability and funding model. Directly comparable in scale and rural Central Texas context.

Broad incumbents

• Hays Consolidated Independent School District: Larger Central Texas ISD where incoming Superintendent Dr. Watson previously served for 12 years. Useful as a comparable for leadership pipeline and scaled program offerings.

Others

• Texas Education Agency (TEA): State regulatory and funding body overseeing all Texas ISDs including Rockdale. Not a competitor, but a critical counterpart entity whose policy decisions (House Bill 3, TIA, accreditation) directly shape Rockdale's operating environment.
• Region 12 Education Service Center: Texas ESC that provides shared services, training, and procurement support to small school districts including Rockdale ISD. Comparable as an ecosystem partner enabling scale that individual small districts cannot achieve alone.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rockdaleisdtx
• Xx.com/RockdaleISD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rockdale-isd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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