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Rock Creek Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

822^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Rock Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Estill Springs, Tennessee, serving 398 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Franklin County School District, which is ranked 103 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rock Creek Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in proficiency rates for TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 27.1% in Mathematics, 25.4% in English Language Arts, and 31.8% in Science, compared to the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 254 out of 646 elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 822 out of 1009 in 2024-2025. Additionally, Rock Creek Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.1% to 20.2% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Franklin County School District, such as Cowan Elementary and Clark Memorial School, Rock Creek Elementary's performance is significantly lower. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Cowan Elementary had proficiency rates of 44.7% in Mathematics, 35% in English Language Arts, and 38.2% in Science, while Clark Memorial School had rates of 31.6%, 34%, and 42.6%, respectively. The school's performance is also lower compared to schools in the neighboring Coffee County and Tullahoma school districts.

410

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,883

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Rock Creek RD
Estill Springs, TN 37330

(931) 649-5435

District: Franklin County

Students who attend Rock Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Middle School
High:	Franklin County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg42%

822^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Franklin County

103^rd of 139Franklin 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	22.2	822 of 1009	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	755 of 1018	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	792 of 1020	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	600 of 1000	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	637 of 983	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	681 of 985	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	599 of 997	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.0	254 of 646	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.5	632 of 855	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.1	530 of 853	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.6	580 of 846	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	445 of 820	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.5	515 of 818	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	481 of 809	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	867 of 986	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	765 of 990	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	691 of 989	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	585 of 975	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	566 of 945	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	677 of 926	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	675 of 843	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	535 of 853	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	673 of 865	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	414 of 858	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	540 of 823	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	727 of 821	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	532 of 877	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	738 of 984	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	715 of 991	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	828 of 987	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	601 of 980	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	629 of 941	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	595 of 916	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	25.3	481 of 582	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	380 of 447	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	816 of 840	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	774 of 847	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	809 of 852	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	680 of 844	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	666 of 844	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	686 of 812	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	653 of 841	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)17th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-14 vs state

Mathematics27%-15 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Rock Creek Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Rock Creek RD	Estill Springs	37330	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 649-5435	398	26	15.6		373 (93.7%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	22.2	822^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.5%		28.1	755^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.8%	67	20.9	29.2	31.7	27.1	20.9	30.6	25.0	25.4	20.9	35.4	40.0	31.8	$12,883	$1,015	$10,995
North Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10626 Old Tullahoma RD	Tullahoma	37388	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(931) 455-6239	235	17	14.2		218 (92.8%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	59.3	362^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	64.1%		53.7	427^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.1%	65	47.1	71.8	46.7	56.3	41.2	51.3	26.7	40.8	47.1	66.7	30.0	49.5	$13,957	$833	$12,177
Clark Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Jefferson ST	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-2407	513	36	14.2		355 (69.2%)	61 (11.9%)	59 (11.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	37.9	628^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.8%		33	696^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.6%	68	45.5	32.9	12.9	31.6	39.0	32.9	29.0	34.0	42.9	41.4	43.5	42.6	$12,217	$1,265	$10,131
Decherd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Bratton ST	Decherd	37324	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-5483	443	31	14.2		346 (78.1%)	22 (5.0%)	54 (12.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	13.8	903^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	10.5%		18.1	862^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	15.3%	41	14.8	29.6	10.5	18.2	14.8	34.0	19.0	22.4	9.3	38.9	14.0	20.6	$12,468	$1,278	$10,347
Broadview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4980 Lynchburg RD	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(931) 967-0132	232	19	12.5		218 (94.0%)	4 (1.7%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	68.4	253^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	74.9%		71.6	226^th of 1018 public elementary schools	77.8%	27	32.1	63.6	72.5	58.9	42.9	67.4	40.0	51.4	32.1	58.1	60.0	52.3	$14,108	$466	$12,618
Jack T Farrar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Westside DR	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2608	360	25	14.2		242 (67.2%)	25 (6.9%)	35 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (15.3%)	36.5	657^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.9%		51.3	457^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.1%	200	25.0	32.7	50.8	36.5	25.0	42.3	30.5	32.3	28.6	44.2	45.8	39.5	$14,328	$808	$12,609
East Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 East Lincoln ST	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2612	472	36	13.2		305 (64.6%)	43 (9.1%)	54 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.6%)	24.8	792^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	21.5%		19.8	843^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	17.2%	51	30.1	17.4	46.8	30.9	20.5	14.5	40.3	24.5	20.5	23.2	41.9	27.9	$14,328	$808	$12,609
Bel Aire Elementary	Public	K-5	504 Stone Blvd	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2610	348	24	14.3		270 (77.6%)	19 (5.5%)	21 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.3%)	37.1	647^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.9%		32.2	712^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.1%	65	38.3	25.4	25.0	29.4	48.3	40.8	30.4	40.1	40.0	46.5	29.1	39.2	$14,328	$808	$12,609
Robert E Lee Elementary	Public	K-5	313 Layne ST	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	No	(931) 454-2637	523	34	15.3		421 (80.5%)	13 (2.5%)	33 (6.3%)	13 (2.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.5%)	58.4	373^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	63.0%		59.3	353^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	65.3%	20	55.7	40.0	65.8	53.3	59.1	44.4	50.6	51.4	42.0	36.7	36.7	38.5	$14,328	$808	$12,609
Hickerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5017 Old Manchester HWY	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 455-9576	204	18	11.3		172 (84.3%)	3 (1.5%)	21 (10.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	49.3	493^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	51.1%		35.4	674^th of 1018 public elementary schools	33.8%	181	54.3	21.9	40.9	39.3	51.4	27.3	40.9	40.0	48.6	40.6	54.5	47.2	$15,557	$1,750	$12,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Creek Elementary

How many students attend Rock Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Rock Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Creek Elementary?

Students at Rock Creek Elementary are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Rock Creek Elementary a good school?

Rock Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Rock Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rock Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Middle School
High : Franklin County High School

What district is Rock Creek Elementary in?

Franklin County

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