Rogers Creek Elementary

Rogers Creek Elementary is a small primary school in Athens, Tennessee, run under McMinn County. The school hosts 277 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 41% leaner than the state mean of about 470.

McMinn County comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,051 students; Rogers Creek Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Rogers Creek Elementary reports that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 4% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to McMinn County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for McMinn County put the typical household earns roughly $61,470 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, McMinn County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,131 students), of which Rogers Creek Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Riceville Elementary, around 4.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rogers Creek Elementary has contracted 3%, going from 285 students in 2018 to 277 in 2025.

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