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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Rocky Fork Elementary School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
905
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369002584
Rocky Fork Elementary School
200 Thunderstorm LN, Smyrna, TN 37167 · (615) 904-3790 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL905 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B-Test 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 | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 121 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 141 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 149 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 149 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 165 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 175 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (175).
Student demographics
72%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
42.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.4pp since 2022
Math
41.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.8pp 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 42 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 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.5% | 41.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.8% | 38.5% |
| 2022-23 | 42.9% | 39.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rocky Fork Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #495 of 957 ▲ 15 | #24 of 37 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #407 of 959 ▼ 33 | #21 of 37 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 905 | #44 of 1,044 | #11 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #20 of 962 | #8 of 39 |
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
905
+24 (+3%) vs 2020
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 | 905 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 967 | 58 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 960 | 58.5 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 881 | 55 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rocky Fork Elementary School.
About Rocky Fork Elementary School
Rocky Fork Elementary School is one of the public schools in Smyrna, Tennessee. It is a large elementary school. It serves 905 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Tennessee is roughly 470 students; this school is 93% larger than that.
Federal data list 53 schools in Rutherford County, with 52,127 students enrolled.
At Rocky Fork Elementary School, the largest share of students is White, at 38%. The remaining shares are 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 8% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Rutherford County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school's share is lower. Rocky Fork Elementary School's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
Rocky Fork Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Rutherford County, the median household income is $85,470, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 69 public schools in Rutherford County, enrolling about 61,904 students in all.
The school nearest to Rocky Fork Elementary School is Rocky Fork Middle School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Rocky Fork Elementary School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Enrollment climbed 3% from its 2020-21 level of 881.
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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 Smyrna
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Stewarts Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,173 students
- Rock Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,152 students
- Stewarts Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,045 students
- Smyrna Middle SchoolMiddle · 899 students
Nearby schools
- Rocky Fork Middle School0.2 mi · 873
- Rock Springs Middle School1.1 mi · 1,152
- Smyrna West Alternative School1.3 mi · 47
- David Youree Elementary1.6 mi · 705
- Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts1.6 mi · 732
- Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy1.7 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About Rocky Fork Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Rocky Fork Elementary School?
Rocky Fork Elementary School enrolls approximately 905 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rocky Fork Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rocky Fork Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rocky Fork Elementary School?
At Rocky Fork Elementary School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Rocky Fork Elementary School public or private?
Rocky Fork Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rutherford County.
Where is Rocky Fork Elementary School located?
Rocky Fork Elementary School is located at 200 Thunderstorm LN, Smyrna, TN 37167.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.