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If you could change one rule at Rocky Fork Middle School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
873
Middle
DISTRICT 1,146 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369002480
Rocky Fork Middle School
100 Thunderstorm LN, Smyrna, TN 37167 · (615) 904-6780 · Rutherford County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL873 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Tennessee public middle 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 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
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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 | 282 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 283 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 308 | 35% |
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
32.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.6pp since 2022
Math
49.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 33 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 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.9% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.3% | 46.3% |
| 2022-23 | 32.3% | 48.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rocky Fork Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #89 of 336 ▲ 4 | #7 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #154 of 336 ▼ 16 | #9 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 873 | #50 of 349 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #8 of 325 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +48.7% | #8 of 81 | #2 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
873
+135 (+18%) 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 | 873 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 841 | 55.5 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 783 | 54.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 738 | 50 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 27.2 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rocky Fork Middle School.
About Rocky Fork Middle School
A large middle school in Smyrna, Tennessee, Rocky Fork Middle School is part of Rutherford County. The school's enrollment of 873 students covers grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Tennessee average about 554 students each.
Rocky Fork Middle School is one of the 53 schools that make up Rutherford County (52,127 students in total).
White students are the largest group at Rocky Fork Middle School, with 37% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 32% Hispanic, 17% Black, 9% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Rutherford County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Rocky Fork Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
The allk12 Grade for Rocky Fork Middle School is B+. Compared with Tennessee public middle schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Rutherford County show that median household income is about $85,470, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 69 public schools in Rutherford County, with a combined enrollment of about 61,904.
Rocky Fork Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Rocky Fork Middle School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
The number of students climbed from 738 to 873 over 4 years.
Discussions about Rocky Fork Middle School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Rocky Fork Elementary SchoolElementary · 905 students
Nearby schools
- Rocky Fork Elementary School0.2 mi · 905
- Smyrna West Alternative School1.1 mi · 47
- David Youree Elementary1.3 mi · 705
- Rock Springs Middle School1.4 mi · 1,152
- Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts1.4 mi · 732
- Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy1.4 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About Rocky Fork Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rocky Fork Middle School?
Rocky Fork Middle School enrolls approximately 873 students in grades 06-08.
Is Rocky Fork Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rocky Fork Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at Rocky Fork Middle School?
Student demographics at Rocky Fork Middle School are roughly 37% White, 32% Hispanic, 17% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Rocky Fork Middle School public or private?
Rocky Fork Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rutherford County.
What city is Rocky Fork Middle School in?
Rocky Fork Middle School is located in Smyrna, TN.
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