Rockford Elementary

As a reasonably sized primary school in Rockford, Tennessee, Rockford Elementary instructs 410 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Blount County.

Across the 21 schools in Blount County (10,270 students total), Rockford Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Rockford Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 21% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Blount County put the typical household earns roughly $77,365 per year, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Blount County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,257 students), of which Rockford Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Eagleton College and Career Academy, around 1.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 10%: 454 students in 2018 compared to 410 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 69% across the same window.

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