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Rock Springs Elementary

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Rock Springs Elementary ranks 162 nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Rock Springs Elementary is a public elementary school in Kingsport, Tennessee, serving 388 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Sullivan County school district, which is ranked 66 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rock Springs Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly higher than the Sullivan County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Rock Springs Elementary had 63.7% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to 41.6% for Sullivan County and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school has also shown strong student growth, with its students consistently outperforming their peers in the Sullivan County district and the state of Tennessee.

However, Rock Springs Elementary has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 12.5% to 23.0% in recent years. This is an area of concern that the school may need to address. Additionally, while Rock Springs Elementary outperforms the nearby Miller Perry Elementary and Sullivan Gardens Elementary schools in the Sullivan County district, some Kingsport district schools, such as Thomas Jefferson Elementary and Andrew Johnson Elementary, have even higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

402

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,430

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1238 Moreland DR
Kingsport, TN 37664

(423) 354-1380

District: Sullivan County

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

162^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Sullivan County

66^th of 139Sullivan 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	79.2	162 of 1009	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	139 of 1018	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	219 of 1020	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	249 of 1000	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	383 of 983	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	282 of 985	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	48.0	475 of 997	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	210 of 646	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.2	372 of 855	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.6	444 of 853	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	75.0	191 of 846	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	83.4	122 of 820	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	91.2	64 of 818	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	84.6	109 of 809	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	162 of 986	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	140 of 990	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	222 of 989	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	280 of 975	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	378 of 945	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	271 of 926	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	494 of 843	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.8	182 of 853	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	73 of 865	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	43.7	462 of 858	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	447 of 823	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	191 of 821	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	369 of 877	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	168 of 984	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	134 of 991	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	229 of 987	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	241 of 980	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	377 of 941	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	287 of 916	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	77 of 618	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	116 of 582	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	171 of 528	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	82 of 369	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	41.0	134 of 255	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	212 of 840	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	170 of 847	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	256 of 852	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	303 of 844	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	400 of 844	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	313 of 812	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	527 of 841	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+20 vs state

Mathematics64%+22 vs state

English Language Arts50%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	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 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1238 Moreland DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1380	388	27	14.3		369 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	79.2	162^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	83.9%		82.6	139^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.3%	23	54.4	59.7	76.2				63.7	54.4	53.2	44.4				50.5	73.7	70.5	54.8				66.1					$13,430	$985	$11,711
Miller Perry Elementary	Public	K-5	904 Fordtown RD	Kingsport	37663	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1760	265	18	14.7		247 (93.2%)	6 (2.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	84.8	126^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.5%		76.9	176^th of 1018 public elementary schools	82.7%	50	54.8	71.1	82.1				70.4	61.3	53.8	61.5				58.7	74.2	60.5	61.5				64.8					$15,875	$858	$13,929
Andrew Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ormond DR	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2300	545	38	14.5		436 (80.0%)	10 (1.8%)	33 (6.1%)	9 (1.7%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	86.8	110^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.1%		87.3	105^th of 1018 public elementary schools	89.7%	5	54.4	67.3	65.1				63.2	53.4	84.5	63.9				69.5	50.7	78.2	68.7				67.7					$13,314	$915	$11,745
Sullivan Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Rosemont AVE	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1770	217	16	13.5		205 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	60.2	350^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.3%		55.4	405^th of 1018 public elementary schools	60.2%	55	24.0	84.0	64.3				57.7	24.0	80.0	55.6				53.2	20.0	80.0	35.7				44.9					$18,125	$1,636	$15,364
John Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 Edinburgh Channel RD	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-1400	466	34	13.9		389 (83.5%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.7%)	6 (1.3%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	92.2	71^st of 1009 public elementary schools	93.0%		87	108^th of 1018 public elementary schools	89.4%	37	59.5	79.2	68.4				68.9	75.9	68.8	69.6				71.5	69.6	75.0	73.4				72.6					$13,255	$737	$11,812
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Summer ST	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2360	417	30	13.9		280 (67.1%)	33 (7.9%)	37 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.9%)	57.9	381^st of 1009 public elementary schools	62.2%		68.2	254^th of 1018 public elementary schools	75.0%	127	24.0	50.9	83.9				51.0	32.0	54.4	65.0				49.0	33.3	49.1	62.9				47.4					$15,585	$1,495	$13,193
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2216 Westmoreland AVE	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2270	507	35	14.4		387 (76.3%)	17 (3.4%)	30 (5.9%)	14 (2.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.9%)	87.4	104^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.7%		84.7	126^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.6%	22	60.8	58.1	65.9				61.7	68.4	65.1	62.6				65.2	70.9	66.3	69.2				68.8					$13,304	$609	$11,947
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Jackson ST	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2250	432	34	12.8		284 (65.7%)	42 (9.7%)	43 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)	34.1	690^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.6%		40.8	605^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.6%	85	35.6	30.0	28.1				31.5	32.4	34.3	31.6				32.8	35.6	37.1	52.6				41.0					$15,344	$1,724	$12,642
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1051 Lake ST	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 857-2600	275	26	10.5		218 (79.3%)	9 (3.3%)	28 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	52.2	461^st of 1009 public elementary schools	54.3%		33.2	693^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	31.9%	232	50.0	48.7	38.6				45.4	38.9	38.5	34.9				37.3	55.6	57.9	38.6				50.0					$18,053	$2,019	$14,916
Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	755 Gray Station RD	Gray	37615	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 477-1640	498	35	14.3		445 (89.4%)	6 (1.2%)	23 (4.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	71	228^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.4%		65.3	277^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.8%	49	41.7	60.0	62.5	49.1	40.8	59.6	52.1	35.0	56.0	46.4	52.7	53.1	37.0	46.3	50.0	72.0	71.4	47.3	46.9	44.4	55.2	56.4	65.3	50.9	57.3	$13,409	$717	$12,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Springs Elementary

How many students attend Rock Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Rock Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Springs Elementary?

Students at Rock Springs Elementary are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Rock Springs Elementary in?

Sullivan County

Is Rock Springs Elementary a good school?

Rock Springs Elementary ranks 162^nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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