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Rocky Hill Elementary

Public Grades K-5

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Rocky Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving 725 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Knox County school district, which is ranked 77 out of 139 districts in the state.

Rocky Hill Elementary is a consistently high-performing school, ranking among the top 10% of elementary schools in Tennessee with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly higher than the Knox County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Rocky Hill Elementary had 64.5% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to 43.2% for Knox County and 42.2% for Tennessee.

While Rocky Hill Elementary excels academically, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.3% in 2020-2021 to 21.0% in 2022-2023. The school's per-student spending has also increased, from $9,296 in 2020-2021 to $11,016 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Sequoyah Elementary and Blue Grass Elementary, Rocky Hill Elementary stands out as a high-performing school with significantly higher academic proficiency rates and rankings.

721

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,488

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Morrell RD
Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 539-7844

District: Knox County

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

11.7%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (69% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Knox County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg42%

84^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 50Elementary Schools in the Knox County

77^th of 139Knox 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	90.7	84 of 1009	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	64 of 1018	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	76 of 1020	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	62 of 1000	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	71 of 983	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	59 of 985	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	45 of 997	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.4	8 of 646	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	44 of 855	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	60 of 853	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	85.9	74 of 846	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	77.9	168 of 820	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	85.9	97 of 818	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	94.8	47 of 809	94.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	73.9	71 of 411	82.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	192 of 211	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	61 of 986	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	56 of 990	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	94 of 989	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	77 of 975	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	95 of 945	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	69 of 926	92.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	291 of 424	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	128 of 415	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	81 of 387	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	54 of 319	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	81.7	67 of 853	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	57.0	305 of 865	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	204 of 858	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	144 of 823	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	56 of 821	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	38.1	570 of 877	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	103 of 984	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	74 of 991	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	57 of 987	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	44 of 980	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	59 of 941	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	49 of 916	94.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	133 of 618	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	48 of 582	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	65.3	103 of 528	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	28.4	336 of 447	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.3	78 of 369	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	10 of 255	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	71.5	65 of 395	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	71 of 840	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	59 of 847	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	73 of 852	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	61 of 844	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	81 of 844	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	63 of 812	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	49 of 841	94.2%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

African American (2021)83rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-60 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-83 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science74%+28 vs state

English Language Arts70%+31 vs state

Mathematics64%+22 vs state

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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
Rocky Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Morrell RD	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7844	725	46	15.8		581 (80.1%)	21 (2.9%)	84 (11.6%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	90.7	84^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.7%		92.9	64^th of 1018 public elementary schools	93.7%	20	64.3	61.7	67.6	64.5	71.3	65.8	71.4	69.5	79.1	68.3	75.0	74.2	$12,488	$678	$11,321
West Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Vanosdale RD	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7850	721	50	14.4		406 (56.3%)	86 (11.9%)	131 (18.2%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	72 (10.0%)	66.7	277^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.5%		66.6	265^th of 1018 public elementary schools	74.0%	12	48.6	42.5	51.4	47.9	51.4	52.9	47.7	50.5	50.5	65.1	50.5	54.6	$14,596	$1,030	$12,819
Bearden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5717 Kingston PIKE	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 909-9000	387	26	15.0		262 (67.7%)	52 (13.4%)	42 (10.9%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.4%)	85.7	117^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.4%		86.4	112^th of 1018 public elementary schools	89.0%	5	52.6	58.6	75.7	63.2	56.1	69.0	58.6	61.1	61.4	70.7	70.0	67.6	$13,629	$674	$12,378
Blue Grass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8901 Blue Grass RD	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7864	589	37	15.9		493 (83.7%)	15 (2.5%)	23 (3.9%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	92.4	69^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.2%		92	73^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	92.8%	4	68.8	61.0	86.5	71.5	67.9	65.1	74.7	69.0	70.6	77.4	78.0	75.2	$11,952	$675	$10,724
Sequoyah Elementary	Public	K-5	942 Southgate RD	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1360	507	29	17.4		454 (89.5%)	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	97.8	17^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.8	21^st of 1018 public elementary schools	97.9%	4	73.6	84.1	80.0	79.1	77.0	84.3	78.5	79.9	86.2	92.8	79.7	86.3	$12,071	$675	$10,988
Pond Gap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4530 Papermill DR	Knoxville	37909	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 909-9040	383	28	13.6		112 (29.2%)	129 (33.7%)	80 (20.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (14.9%)	11.6	928^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.0%		17.3	869^th of 1018 public elementary schools	14.6%	59	23.4	20.8	16.7	20.3	15.6	25.0	16.7	18.6	23.4	20.8	18.3	20.9	$17,417	$2,174	$14,133
A L Lotts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9320 Westland DR	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-8611	998	61	16.2		704 (70.5%)	84 (8.4%)	79 (7.9%)	56 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.4%)	85.1	123^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	87.8%		83.2	135^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.7%	12	61.1	59.9	65.4	62.2	53.8	61.6	62.9	59.6	62.1	73.5	66.0	67.3	$12,437	$722	$11,201
Cedar Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 North Cedar Bluff RD	Knoxville	37923	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7721	1,053	73	14.4		607 (57.6%)	100 (9.5%)	227 (21.6%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.7%)	83 (7.9%)	52.8	452^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	55.2%		46.8	516^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.3%	64	37.9	38.3	40.4	38.8	37.9	39.5	45.2	40.7	55.2	53.7	51.9	53.7	$13,155	$726	$11,885
Mt Olive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2507 Maryville Pike S W	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 579-2170	227	20	11.1		180 (79.3%)	14 (6.2%)	16 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	57.3	391^st of 1009 public elementary schools	61.2%		58.5	372^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	63.5%	19	45.8	50.0	47.2	47.9	45.8	44.4	47.2	45.8	50.0	52.8	37.1	46.3	$17,843	$674	$16,376
Northshore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1889 Thunderhead RD	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 670-4104	1,101	65	17.0		937 (85.1%)	20 (1.8%)	30 (2.7%)	66 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	95.6	43^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.9	52^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	94.9%	9	75.0	75.3	72.1	74.2	67.8	81.6	74.0	74.5	74.4	81.7	78.6	78.3	$12,220	$723	$11,092

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Hill Elementary

Is Rocky Hill Elementary a good school?

Yes. Rocky Hill Elementary ranks in the top 8.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Rocky Hill Elementary in?

Knox County

How many students attend Rocky Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 721 students attended Rocky Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Hill Elementary?

Students at Rocky Hill Elementary are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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