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Schools in Rockport · Rockport-Fulton Independent School District

Rockport’s public schools score below 69% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Rockport’s districts is 31%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rockport, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#484of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 10 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▲ 13% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
TX 14.9
Schools in town
3
2,913 students on the public path
In brief

Rockport’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 708 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rockport’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,485 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Fulton El, then Rockport-Fulton Middle, then Rockport-Fulton H S. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sacred Heart School Rockport (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rockport’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 31% of Texas school districts, #484 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (708)Better than 25%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,634 test results and a graduating class of 240 could put Rockport anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rockport’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,623 in math, 1,646 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rockport, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Live Oak Learning CenterRockport-Fulton Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Fulton Elin FultonC
6–8Rockport-Fulton MiddleRockport-Fulton Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Rockport-Fulton H SRockport-Fulton Independent School DistrictB

Rockport’s public schools are run by Rockport-Fulton Independent School District, which also serves Fulton. Parts of Rockport (8% of its land) are served by Aransas Pass Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Rockport-Fulton Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,913 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,485TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 51.1% · 1646 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.9% · 1623 students tested

Rockport vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Rockport’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RockportCRockport-Fulton Independent
FultonCRockport-Fulton Independent

Every school in Rockport

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Rockportby address
Rockport-Fulton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
665 students13:1Rate it →
Rockport-Fulton H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
918 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Rockportin other towns
Live Oak Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2
711 students16:1Rate it →
Fulton El
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Fulton
C
619 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sacred Heart School Rockport
Elementary · Grades PK–4
Private · Catholic
111 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Rockport’s schools

Are Rockport’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rockport children attend score below 69% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #484 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockport in?

Rockport-Fulton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,913 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Rockport are served by Aransas Pass Independent.

Where do Rockport kids go to high school?

Rockport-Fulton H S, with 918 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Rockport’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Rockport-Fulton Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Rockport spend per student?

$14,485 in Rockport-Fulton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Rockport?

Yes: Sacred Heart School Rockport (Catholic, grades PK–4, 111 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.