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Does Rush Strong Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 470210000685
Rush Strong Elementary
3081 W Old Andrew Johnson HWY, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871 · (865) 933-5313 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C+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 | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 28% smaller than its 8th grade class (50).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Rush Strong Elementary→Jefferson Co High School
Based on grade levels within Jefferson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
35.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
35.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.3% | 35.1% |
| 2023-24 | 33.7% | 33.1% |
| 2022-23 | 39.3% | 31.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rush Strong Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #624 of 957 ▼ 26 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #575 of 959 ▲ 18 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #390 of 1,044 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.0% | #677 of 962 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #201 of 348 | N/A |
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
518
+56 (+12%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 476
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 | 518 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 33.2 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 32.8 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 31 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 38 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 555 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 60% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 42 | 14.8:1 | 62% (387) |
| 2000-01 | 596 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 26 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rush Strong Elementary.
About Rush Strong Elementary
Rush Strong Elementary serves students in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, as a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 518 students in pre-K through 8.
Jefferson County operates 13 schools. Combined enrollment is 6,937 students.
White students are 87% of those enrolled at Rush Strong Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Jefferson County, where about 91% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
On the allk12 Grade, Rush Strong Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 40% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Jefferson County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $66,114, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 14 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,937, Rush Strong Elementary among them.
Rush Strong Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Jefferson Virtual Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
NCES assigns Rush Strong Elementary the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 518, compared with 462 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Rush Strong Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,864
Census ACS
Median income
$66,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,937 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- Jefferson Co High SchoolHigh · 1,965 students
- White Pine ElementaryElementary · 705 students
- Mount Horeb Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Maury Middle SchoolMiddle · 582 students
- Dandridge ElementaryElementary · 543 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
Other schools in Strawberry Plains
- Carter High SchoolHigh · 749 students
- Carter Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Jefferson Virtual AcademyHigh · 55 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 55
- Carter High School3.2 mi · 749
- Carter Middle School3.3 mi · 604
- Carter Elementary4.3 mi · 530
- East Knox Elementary4.8 mi · 502
- New Market Elementary5.5 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About Rush Strong ElementaryHow large is Rush Strong Elementary?
Rush Strong Elementary enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-08.
Is Rush Strong Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rush Strong Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How diverse is Rush Strong Elementary?
Rush Strong Elementary reports a student body of 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Rush Strong Elementary public or private?
Rush Strong Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County.
Where is Rush Strong Elementary located?
Rush Strong Elementary is located at 3081 W Old Andrew Johnson HWY, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.