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Rocky Hill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Rocky Hill Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Knoxville, TN, serving 721 students as part of Knox County Schools, and ranks 80th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools — placing it in the 92nd percentile statewide. The school has earned a 5-star rating in every reported year from 2014-2015 through 2025-2026 and has consistently ranked in the top 10% of the state. On 2025-2026 TNReady assessments, Rocky Hill posted strong proficiency rates well above its district: 68.9% in math (vs. 45% for Knox County Schools), 70.1% in English Language Arts (vs. 44.7% for the district), and 68.9% in science (vs. 50.9% for the district).

Rocky Hill is firmly in the upper tier of a highly competitive local landscape. Among nearby schools, it ranks 4th in the 2025-2026 school year, behind Sequoyah Elementary, Northshore Elementary, and Blue Grass Elementary — all also in the top 10% statewide. However, Rocky Hill outperforms most other nearby schools, including A L Lotts, Bearden, Mt Olive, and West Hills. One of its biggest differentiators is attendance: chronic absenteeism sits at just 7.1%, compared to 19.4% for the district and 18.3% statewide — a rate it has kept below 10% for five straight years. The school also uses its resources efficiently, spending $12,488 per student, below the nearby-school average of roughly $14,034.

While Rocky Hill's overall results are impressive, the school shows some areas to watch. Hispanic students and English Language Learners rank in the 31st-37th and 9th percentiles statewide, respectively, and low-SES students saw a dramatic drop from the 92nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 13th percentile in 2025-2026. Additionally, 5th grade appears to be the weakest grade level, with ELA (64.8%) and science (64.8%) proficiency trailing the school's 3rd and 4th grade results. Special education students, however, rank 9th statewide — a notable bright spot. If these gaps can be addressed, Rocky Hill would be positioned not just as a great school, but an exceptionally equitable one.

721

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,488

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Morrell Road
Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 539-7844

District: Knox County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

11.7%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (69% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Knox County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

80^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 7 pts since 2017

From top 1% (2017) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 50Elementary Schools in the Knox County Schools

78^th of 141Knox County Schools 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
2026	90.8	80 of 1019	92.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	38.7	288 of 458	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	20.6	713 of 823	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	98.4	9 of 641	98.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	90.9	69 of 849	91.9%	★★★★★
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)

Special Education (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

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

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-55 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-79 vs school

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

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+30 vs state

Mathematics69%+26 vs state

Science69%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th 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 School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Morrell Road	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7844	725	46	15.8	17.5%	581 (80.1%)	21 (2.9%)	84 (11.6%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	90.8	80^th of 1019 public elementary schools	92.1%		90.7	84^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.7%	4	66.4	72.1	67.8		68.9	70.0	75.0	64.8	70.1	68.9	72.8	64.8	68.9	$12,488	$678	$11,321
West Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Vanosdale Road	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	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%)	59.2	375^th of 1019 public elementary schools	63.2%		66.7	277^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.5%	98	52.3	44.4	42.1		46.4	51.4	47.9	34.7	45.1	54.2	65.0	43.2	54.9	$14,596	$1,030	$12,819
Bearden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5717 Kingston Pike	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 909-9000	387	26	15.0	35.7%	262 (67.7%)	52 (13.4%)	42 (10.9%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.4%)	74.3	201^st of 1019 public elementary schools	80.3%		85.7	117^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.4%	84	43.7	57.7	62.1		53.6	54.9	65.4	47.5	55.5	52.1	69.2	63.8	60.8	$13,629	$674	$12,378
Blue Grass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8901 Blue Grass Road	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7864	589	37	15.9	13.3%	493 (83.7%)	15 (2.5%)	23 (3.9%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	92.5	72^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	92.9%		92.4	69^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.2%	3	62.6	74.4	76.0		70.6	69.1	72.6	67.3	69.8	69.1	79.5	72.8	73.8	$11,952	$675	$10,724
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	K-5	942 Southgate Road	Knoxville	37919	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1360	507	29	17.4	7.6%	454 (89.5%)	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	98.3	13^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.8	17^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.3%	4	75.0	86.7	85.3		82.4	83.5	85.5	84.2	84.5	92.4	88.0	85.5	88.7	$12,071	$675	$10,988
Pond Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4530 Papermill Drive	Knoxville	37909	Knox County	Knox County Schools	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%)	14.2	899^th of 1019 public elementary schools	11.8%		11.6	928^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.0%	29	24.1	27.9	20.0		24.3	22.0	21.3	18.0	20.6	30.5	29.5	14.0	25.3	$17,417	$2,174	$14,133
A L Lotts Elementary School	Public	K-5	9320 Westland Drive	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-8611	998	61	16.2	16.9%	704 (70.5%)	84 (8.4%)	79 (7.9%)	56 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.4%)	83.2	133^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	86.9%		85.1	123^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	87.8%	10	62.2	66.9	67.5		65.7	58.7	59.5	56.4	58.1	62.2	64.1	62.8	63.0	$12,437	$722	$11,201
Cedar Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 North Cedar Bluff Road	Knoxville	37923	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7721	1,053	73	14.4	45.7%	607 (57.6%)	100 (9.5%)	227 (21.6%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.7%)	83 (7.9%)	47.3	524^th of 1019 public elementary schools	48.6%		52.8	452^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	55.2%	72	34.0	48.9	37.7		40.5	38.7	47.5	35.2	40.7	43.6	53.8	43.2	47.1	$13,155	$726	$11,885
Mt Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2507 Maryville Pike S W	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	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%)	62.3	342^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	66.4%		57.3	391^st of 1009 public elementary schools	61.2%	49	47.2	60.0	50.0		51.5	41.7	64.0	50.0	50.5	41.7	76.0	38.9	49.5	$17,843	$674	$16,376
Northshore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1889 Thunderhead Road	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 670-4104	1,101	65	17.0	6.3%	937 (85.1%)	20 (1.8%)	30 (2.7%)	66 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	95.4	44^th of 1019 public elementary schools	95.7%		95.6	43^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	95.7%	1	78.6	75.0	78.2		77.4	76.1	72.4	72.8	73.7	77.4	79.5	75.9	77.5	$12,220	$723	$11,092

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Hill Elementary School

Is Rocky Hill Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Rocky Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 7.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Hill Elementary School?

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

What district is Rocky Hill Elementary School in?

Knox County Schools

How many students attend Rocky Hill Elementary School?

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

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