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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SULLIVAN COUNTY·NCES 470399001648
Rock Springs Elementary
1238 Moreland DR, Kingsport, TN 37664 · (423) 354-1380 · Sullivan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.5pp since 2022
Math
63.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +12.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.5% | 63.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.4% | 60.7% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 51.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rock Springs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #129 of 957 ▲ 6 | #4 of 22 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #244 of 959 ▼ 131 | #10 of 22 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #607 of 1,044 | #11 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.1% | #886 of 962 | #21 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #536 of 537 | #17 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
402
+38 (+10%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 402 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 27 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 28.8 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 26 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 25 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 31 | 14.2:1 | 47% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 28 | 17.4:1 | 40% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 552 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 33 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rock Springs Elementary.
About Rock Springs Elementary
Rock Springs Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Kingsport, Tennessee, administered by Sullivan County. It educates 402 students in pre-K through 5.
Rock Springs Elementary falls under Sullivan County, which has 15 schools enrolling 7,878 students.
Rock Springs Elementary enrolls a student body that is 95% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% multiracial. The White share in Sullivan County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. The chance that two students picked at random at Rock Springs Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 10%.
allk12 grades Rock Springs Elementary an A. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Sullivan County, median household income is about $58,807, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Sullivan County number 37 and enroll about 19,066.
Sullivan Heights Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 364 in 2020-21 and 402 in 2024-25, a 10% gain.
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Sullivan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,624
Census ACS
Median income
$58,807
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
19,066 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sullivan County
- West Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Sullivan East High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Sullivan Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Holston ElementaryElementary · 605 students
- Sullivan Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Sullivan East Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
Other schools in Kingsport
- Dobyns - Bennett High SchoolHigh · 2,315 students
- Ross N. Robinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- John Sevier Middle SchoolMiddle · 818 students
- Sullivan Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Andrew Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 558 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
Other Rock Springs Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Rock Springs Elementary. Rock Springs Elementary is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Rock Springs ElementaryLavergne, TN · 1,193 students
- Rock Springs Elementary SchoolLawrenceville, GA · 801 students
- ROCK SPRINGS ELEMENTARYAPOPKA, FL · 682 students
- Rock Springs ElementaryDenver, NC · 639 students
- Rock Springs ElementaryEscondido, CA · 498 students
Nearby schools
- Sullivan Heights Middle School0.3 mi · 630
- Miller Perry Elementary2.9 mi · 225
- Andrew Johnson Elementary School2.9 mi · 558
- Sullivan Gardens Elementary3.2 mi · 204
- John Adams Elementary School3.3 mi · 506
- Ross N. Robinson Middle School3.4 mi · 918
Frequently asked questions
About Rock Springs ElementaryHow large is Rock Springs Elementary?
Rock Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Rock Springs Elementary serve?
Rock Springs Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rock Springs Elementary?
At Rock Springs Elementary, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Rock Springs Elementary public or private?
Rock Springs Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sullivan County.
Where is Rock Springs Elementary located?
Rock Springs Elementary is located at 1238 Moreland DR, Kingsport, TN 37664.
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