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What's one thing Rockvale Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
982
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369001525
Rockvale Elementary
6550 Hwy 99, Rockvale, TN 37153 · (615) 904-3881 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL982 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 48 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 137 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 171 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 135 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 146 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 179 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 166 | 17% |
Student demographics
47%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
57.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.1pp since 2022
Math
61.2%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.4% | 61.2% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.3% | 61.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rockvale Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #153 of 957 | #11 of 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #153 of 959 | #9 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 982 | #23 of 1,044 | #5 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #363 of 962 | #34 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #321 of 348 | #14 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
982
-74 (-7%) vs 2020
+109% since 1990-91, when it was 470
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 | 982 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 983 | 61.3 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 906 | 58.5 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,056 | 62 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 970 | 56 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 899 | 58 | 15.5:1 | 24% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 823 | 51 | 16.1:1 | 37% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 1,241 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 17 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockvale Elementary.
About Rockvale Elementary
Rockvale Elementary is an elementary school in Rockvale, Tennessee, according to federal school records. A federal count lists 982 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Tennessee) has about 470 students.
Rutherford County has a total of 53 schools and 52,127 students, Rockvale Elementary among them.
Rockvale Elementary is 71% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
In Rutherford County (population about 360,646), the median household income is $85,470, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Rockvale Elementary is one of 69 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Rockvale Middle School is about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Rockvale Elementary in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Federal data show a 7% enrollment decrease, from 1,056 in 2020-21 to 982 in 2024-25.
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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 Rockvale
- Rockvale High SchoolHigh · 2,126 students
- Rockvale Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,567 students
Nearby schools
- Rockvale Middle School0.3 mi · 1,567
- Rockvale High School0.5 mi · 2,126
- Salem Elementary School2.9 mi · 946
- Scales Elementary School3.6 mi · 937
- Overall Creek Elementary3.9 mi · 937
- Cason Lane Academy4.5 mi · 844
Frequently asked questions
About Rockvale ElementaryHow large is Rockvale Elementary?
Rockvale Elementary enrolls approximately 982 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rockvale Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rockvale Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Rockvale Elementary?
Rockvale Elementary reports a student body of 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Rockvale Elementary in?
Rockvale Elementary is part of Rutherford County.
What county does Rockvale Elementary serve?
Rockvale Elementary serves Rutherford County in TN.
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