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What's the most underrated thing about Rock Springs Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,193
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369000963
Rock Springs Elementary
1000 Waldron RD, Lavergne, TN 37086 · (615) 904-3820 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,193 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest 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 | 20 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 188 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 165 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 191 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 213 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 217 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 199 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (188) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (199).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
43.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.4pp since 2022
Math
45.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 45.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.5% | 44.6% |
| 2022-23 | 38.6% | 42.4% |
% 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 Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #422 of 957 ▼ 34 | #20 of 37 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #395 of 959 ▼ 78 | #19 of 37 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,193 | #4 of 1,044 | #1 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #15 of 962 | #4 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.1% | #117 of 348 | #6 of 16 |
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
1,193
+142 (+14%) vs 2020
+20% since 2000-01, when it was 994
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 | 1,193 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,232 | 84.5 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,189 | 73.5 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,051 | 68 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,046 | 64.1 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 962 | 62 | 15.5:1 | 38% (364) |
| 2010-11 | 995 | 55 | 18.1:1 | 36% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 994 | N/A | N/A | 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 public elementary school in Lavergne, Tennessee. It enrolled 1,193 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students each.
Rutherford County operates 53 schools. Combined enrollment is 52,127 students.
Rock Springs Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 40%. Other students are 25% Hispanic, 19% Black, 10% Asian, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Rutherford County residents are about 66% White. Rock Springs Elementary has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Rock Springs Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Rutherford County residents, median household income is about $85,470, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 69 public schools in Rutherford County, with a combined enrollment of about 61,904.
The school nearest to Rock Springs Elementary is Rock Springs Middle School, at a distance of about 1.6 miles. Within five miles of Rock Springs Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Rock Springs Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Rock Springs Elementary went from 1,051 students to 1,193.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Rutherford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,646
Census ACS
Median income
$85,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
61,904 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rutherford County
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Blackman High SchoolHigh · 2,301 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Rockvale High SchoolHigh · 2,126 students
- Lavergne High SchoolHigh · 2,116 students
Other schools in Lavergne
- Lavergne High SchoolHigh · 2,116 students
- LaVergne Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,025 students
- Roy L Waldron ElementaryElementary · 832 students
- American Classical Academy RutherfordElementary · 195 students
- Simon Springs Community SchoolElementary · 20 students
Other Rock Springs Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Rock Springs Elementary. Rock Springs Elementary is the largest of the 6.
- Rock Springs ElementaryKingsport, TN · 402 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
- Rock Springs Middle School1.6 mi · 1,152
- Cedar Grove Elementary2.6 mi · 856
- American Classical Academy Rutherford2.6 mi · 195
- Rocky Fork Elementary School2.7 mi · 905
- Lavergne High School2.9 mi · 2,116
- Rocky Fork Middle School3.0 mi · 873
Frequently asked questions
About Rock Springs ElementaryHow many students attend Rock Springs Elementary?
Rock Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 1,193 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Rock Springs Elementary serve?
Rock Springs Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Rock Springs Elementary?
Rock Springs Elementary reports a student body of 40% White, 25% Hispanic, 19% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Rock Springs Elementary?
Rock Springs Elementary is overseen by Rutherford County in Rutherford County.
What city is Rock Springs Elementary in?
Rock Springs Elementary is located in Lavergne, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.