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Rock Springs Middle School

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Rock Springs Middle School ranks 206 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Rock Springs Middle School is a public middle school located in Smyrna, Tennessee, serving 1,090 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Rutherford County School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Tennessee middle schools, with a strong performance in specific subject areas and for certain student populations.

Rock Springs Middle School stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 86.1% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly outpacing the Rutherford County and Tennessee averages. The school also excels in Social Studies, with 55.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 60.3% for Rutherford County and 49% for the state. Additionally, the school performs particularly well for its African American and Gifted and Talented student populations, ranking in the top quartile of Tennessee middle schools for these subgroups.

However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 20.2% over the past few years, are generally higher than the district and state averages, which may be an area of concern. When compared to other middle schools in the Rutherford County district, Stewarts Creek Middle School and Rocky Fork Middle School tend to outperform Rock Springs Middle School in academic achievement and student group performance. However, Rock Springs Middle School still outperforms nearby Davidson County middle schools, such as Antioch Middle and Thurgood Marshall Middle.

1,152

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,958

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3301 Rock Springs RD
Smyrna, TN 37167

(615) 904-3825

District: Rutherford County

Feeder schools for Rock Springs Middle School:

Elementary:	Cedar Grove Elementary
	Rock Springs Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.0%

White:

33.3%

African American:

17.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 58th percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2025) from a 58th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Tennessee median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Rutherford County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

206^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Middle Schools in the Rutherford County

39^th of 139Rutherford County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	206 of 583	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	218 of 587	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	246 of 594	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	240 of 569	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	203 of 576	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	146 of 574	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	150 of 563	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	60.8	123 of 362	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	122 of 492	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	88 of 485	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	100 of 475	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	51.6	245 of 466	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	262 of 462	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	76.4	88 of 435	79.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	55 of 312	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	75 of 318	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	75 of 316	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	73 of 299	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	51 of 277	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	50 of 293	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	59 of 284	79.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	46 of 63	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	48 of 65	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	48 of 56	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	51 of 62	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	53 of 62	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	45 of 55	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	42 of 58	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	40 of 100	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	51 of 73	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.5	7 of 42	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.7	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	17 of 23	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	22 of 39	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	189 of 546	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	212 of 554	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	255 of 560	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	225 of 552	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	184 of 538	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	139 of 529	73.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	73.8	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	66.8	18 of 39	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	151 of 286	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	170 of 285	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	135 of 285	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	135 of 275	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	84 of 261	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	80 of 228	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	51 of 219	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	194 of 490	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	53 of 510	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	133 of 514	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	199 of 495	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	195 of 483	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	185 of 490	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	192 of 481	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	221 of 550	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	212 of 560	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	216 of 557	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	235 of 540	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	213 of 529	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	160 of 523	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	162 of 332	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	207 of 299	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	145 of 288	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	195 of 260	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	219 of 238	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	89 of 222	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	161 of 279	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	144 of 492	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	133 of 504	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	216 of 503	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	168 of 500	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	177 of 496	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	114 of 484	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	132 of 481	72.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)82nd percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)27th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I86%+57 vs state

Social Studies55%+6 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Science40%-6 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rock Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 Rock Springs RD	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3825	1,090	68	16.0		385 (35.3%)	194 (17.8%)	368 (33.8%)	78 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	59 (5.4%)	59.2	206^th of 583 public middle schools	64.7%		58.2	218^th of 587 public middle schools	62.9%	12		49.6	47.2	38.8	45.6		40.3	38.0	22.5	33.9		86.1	86.1				49.1	38.8	32.2	40.3	61.3	68.4	34.5	55.2	$10,958	$351	$9,973
Rocky Fork Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Thunderstorm LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6780	841	56	15.1		332 (39.5%)	138 (16.4%)	260 (30.9%)	72 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.5%)	64.6	178^th of 583 public middle schools	69.5%		64.6	173^rd of 587 public middle schools	70.5%	5		45.8	54.5	47.9	49.5		44.2	31.4	23.6	32.9		90.9	90.9				51.7	48.1	43.2	47.6	54.9	58.3	50.0	54.3	$12,022	$297	$11,187
Stewarts Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Red Hawk PKWY	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6700	1,010	62	16.4		634 (62.8%)	114 (11.3%)	164 (16.2%)	46 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.9%)	91.4	38^th of 583 public middle schools	93.5%		87.1	50^th of 587 public middle schools	91.5%	12		75.3	59.7	56.9	64.2		59.9	56.2	49.8	55.3							63.9	72.7	57.1	64.6	73.5	76.1	65.3	71.6	$11,239	$325	$10,375
Smyrna Middle School	Public	6-8	712 Hazelwood DR	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3845	877	80	10.9		251 (28.6%)	126 (14.4%)	407 (46.4%)	54 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	36 (4.1%)	43.4	330^th of 583 public middle schools	43.4%		45	315^th of 587 public middle schools	46.3%	15		44.4	29.7	21.4	32.3		28.3	28.6	20.2	25.8							40.0	40.3	31.4	37.3	54.4	53.2	38.0	48.7	$13,487	$699	$12,069
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	200 York TRL	Nolensville	37135	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5250	914	58	15.6		697 (76.3%)	53 (5.8%)	55 (6.0%)	66 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.7%)	94.4	27^th of 583 public middle schools	95.4%		96.6	18^th of 587 public middle schools	96.9%	9		53.8	75.3	67.4	66.0		62.7	58.8	51.9	57.7	92.1	87.7	89.1				64.0	85.8	75.1	75.1	77.3	86.0	80.5	81.3	$12,274	$169	$11,759
LaVergne Middle School	Public	6-8	382 Stone River RD	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3877	1,094	73	15.0		219 (20.0%)	301 (27.5%)	508 (46.4%)	22 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.8%)	31.4	410^th of 583 public middle schools	29.7%		29.3	424^th of 587 public middle schools	27.8%	14		29.6	34.6	29.7	31.4		19.9	25.9	21.0	22.3		90.0	90.0				19.4	28.1	35.1	27.3	37.6	46.2	27.2	37.2	$12,063	$687	$10,755
Sunset Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Sunset TRL	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5040	708	49	14.4		501 (70.8%)	26 (3.7%)	48 (6.8%)	101 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	98.4	6^th of 583 public middle schools	99.0%		98.7	8^th of 587 public middle schools	98.6%	2		77.4	85.6	86.6	83.4		68.3	65.8	69.9	68.1							77.7	82.3	75.3	78.3	81.7	90.7	81.5	84.6	$12,144	$169	$11,626
KIPP Antioch College Prep Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	3655 Murfreesboro Pike	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	No	No	Yes	(629) 208-7525	522	13	40.1		149 (28.5%)	204 (39.1%)	133 (25.5%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	74.9	108^th of 583 public middle schools	81.5%		62.4	189^th of 587 public middle schools	67.8%	81	43.1	41.1	42.4	66.4	48.2	50.4	45.0	42.4	41.4	44.8						53.8	44.2	60.8	45.3	51.0	54.3	72.0	75.0	67.0	$15,396	$702	$14,694
Thurgood Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	5820 Pettus RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 941-7515	761	45	17.0		120 (15.8%)	275 (36.1%)	263 (34.6%)	76 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	11.5	522^nd of 583 public middle schools	10.5%		16.3	495^th of 587 public middle schools	15.7%	27		11.4	14.4	6.7	10.6		12.6	12.3	10.0	11.5				80.0	80.0		19.8	26.4	8.4	18.1	26.9	30.5	17.6	24.5	$16,934	$1,031	$15,200
John F. Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	2087 Hobson PIKE	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 501-7900	907	51	17.8		118 (13.0%)	290 (32.0%)	448 (49.4%)	33 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.9%)	15.2	504^th of 583 public middle schools	13.6%		16.7	492^nd of 587 public middle schools	16.2%	12		18.1	18.7	21.1	19.3		19.0	8.5	9.8	12.6							23.1	23.1	21.6	22.6	25.9	34.7	20.6	27.0	$16,365	$1,015	$14,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Springs Middle School

What district is Rock Springs Middle School in?

Rutherford County

How many students attend Rock Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,152 students attended Rock Springs Middle School.

Is Rock Springs Middle School a good school?

Rock Springs Middle School ranks 206^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Springs Middle School?

Students at Rock Springs Middle School are 38% Hispanic, 33% White, 17% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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