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Public elementary school · Franklin County · Estill Springs, Tennessee

Rock Creek Elementary

Rock Creek Elementary rates 5.0, below most Franklin County elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.0this school

5.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Franklin County median is 6.0.

#1,405 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Franklin County: 7 elementary schools rated, median 6.0

The brief

A Franklin County elementary school where students score 26 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,405 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 8 of 11 in Franklin County.

Rock Creek Elementary is listed in Franklin County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math27%12 points below the Tennessee average of 39%192 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading25%16 points below the Tennessee average of 41%189 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 7 points since 2020, reaching 26% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 31 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.1
50% of the rating
Academics
4.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37330; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Rock Creek Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$62,727
Median home value
$192,000
Median rent
$846/mo
College educated
18.7%
Homeownership
87.7%
Poverty rate
12.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37330; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
6
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
18
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
778/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Estill Springs. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Estill Springs), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.0Compare →
  2. Rock Creek Elementarythis school
    5.0
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Rock Creek Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Rock Creek Elementary serve?

Rock Creek Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Rock Creek Elementary?

Rock Creek Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 398 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rock Creek Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rock Creek Elementary is 15.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Rock Creek Elementary rank in TN?

Rock Creek Elementary ranks #1,405 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Rock Creek Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Rock Creek Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Rock Creek Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Rock Creek Elementary has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Rock Creek Elementary a charter school?

No, Rock Creek Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Rock Creek Elementary a Title I school?

No, Rock Creek Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
398
Student-teacher ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Franklin County
Rank in district
#8 of 11
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$11,602
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37330)
7,279
Area median age
46

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.