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Public elementary school · Rutherford County · Smyrna, Tennessee

Rocky Fork Elementary School

Rocky Fork Elementary School rates 8.2, among the strongest elementary schools in Rutherford County, where the rated median is 6.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.2this school

8.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Rutherford County median is 6.6.

#266 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Rutherford County: 25 elementary schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Rutherford County elementary school where students score 42 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 266 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 6 of 50 in Rutherford County.

Rocky Fork Elementary School is listed in Rutherford 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.

Math41%2 points above the Tennessee average of 39%476 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading43%2 points above the Tennessee average of 41%476 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has improved 14 points since 2020, reaching 42% in 2025, across a 6-year record (2020–2025).2025 TCAP; 9 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.9
50% of the rating
Academics
7.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 34% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

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 37167; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Rocky Fork Elementary School 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
$79,720
Median home value
$330,600
Median rent
$1,359/mo
College educated
28.1%
Homeownership
60.4%
Poverty rate
10.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37167; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
18
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,213/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Smyrna. 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 (Smyrna), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Rocky Fork Elementary School.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 Rocky Fork Elementary School serve?

Rocky Fork Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Rocky Fork Elementary School?

Rocky Fork Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 967 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocky Fork Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rocky Fork Elementary School is 16.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Rocky Fork Elementary School rank in TN?

Rocky Fork Elementary School ranks #266 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Rocky Fork Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Rocky Fork Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 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 Rocky Fork Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Rocky Fork Elementary School has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

Is Rocky Fork Elementary School a charter school?

No, Rocky Fork Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Rocky Fork Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Rocky Fork Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
967
Student-teacher ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
58
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Rutherford County
Rank in district
#6 of 50
Schools in district
51
District spending per student
$10,708
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37167)
63,660
Area average commute
26.8 min
Area median age
35

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.