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Enrollment
1,567
Middle
DISTRICT 1,146 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369002145
Rockvale Middle School
6543 Hwy 99, Rockvale, TN 37153 · (615) 904-6745 · Rutherford County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,567 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Tennessee public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 487 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 538 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 542 | 35% |
Student demographics
65%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
49.9%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.1pp since 2022
Math
50.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.9% | 50.3% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% | 47.3% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 47.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rockvale Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #81 of 336 ▼ 1 | #6 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #41 of 336 ▼ 5 | #2 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,567 | #2 of 349 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #50 of 325 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +57.5% | #6 of 81 | #1 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,567
+305 (+24%) vs 2020
+100% since 2010-11, when it was 785
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 | 1,567 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,524 | 82.8 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,383 | 77 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,262 | 71 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 995 | 58.7 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 940 | 64 | 14.7:1 | 33% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 785 | 51 | 15.4:1 | 38% (302) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockvale Middle School.
About Rockvale Middle School
Rockvale Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school found in Rockvale, Tennessee. Enrollment totals 1,567 students across grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 554.
Besides Rockvale Middle School, Rutherford County runs 52 other schools. The district enrolls 52,127 students.
The student body at Rockvale Middle School is 53% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Black, 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 66%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
Rockvale Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 85% of Tennessee public middle schools.
The school is in Rutherford County, where median household income comes to about $85,470, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rutherford County counts 69 public schools with about 61,904 students.
Of the public schools around it, Rockvale Middle School is closest to Rockvale High School, about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles.
Rockvale Middle School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 24% rise, from 1,262 to 1,567.
The allk12 page for Rockvale Middle School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 ElementaryElementary · 982 students
Nearby schools
- Rockvale High School0.2 mi · 2,126
- Rockvale Elementary0.3 mi · 982
- Salem Elementary School2.6 mi · 946
- Scales Elementary School3.3 mi · 937
- Overall Creek Elementary3.8 mi · 937
- Cason Lane Academy4.2 mi · 844
Frequently asked questions
About Rockvale Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rockvale Middle School?
Rockvale Middle School enrolls approximately 1,567 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Rockvale Middle School serve?
Rockvale Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How diverse is Rockvale Middle School?
Rockvale Middle School reports a student body of 53% White, 18% Hispanic, 19% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Rockvale Middle School?
Rockvale Middle School is overseen by Rutherford County in Rutherford County.
What county does Rockvale Middle School serve?
Rockvale Middle School serves Rutherford County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.