Summary
Rose Hill School in Jackson, Tennessee, is a public PK-8 school serving 511 students as part of the Jackson-Madison County Schools district. The school stands out for its high level of investment, spending $15,226 per student in 2024–2025 — the highest among comparable area schools, and notably more than nearby East Elementary ($12,904), Thelma Barker ($12,050), or Arlington ($13,365). However, that spending has not translated into strong academic results, as the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past seven years.
Academically, Rose Hill struggles across most subjects. Proficiency rates in 2025–2026 were 17.0% in math, 15.0% in English language arts, 19.1% in science, and 16.6% in social studies — all well below state averages. The 8th-grade social studies score of 8.8% is especially concerning, as is a noticeable drop in ELA proficiency when students reach 6th and 7th grades (11.1% and 11.9%). Nearby schools in the same district show that much stronger outcomes are possible: South Elementary, less than 8 miles away, posts math proficiency rates more than double Rose Hill's (41.1% vs. 17.0%), and Community Montessori achieves 55.9% ELA proficiency compared to Rose Hill's 15.0% — while spending less per student.
Chronic absenteeism is another major challenge. Rose Hill's rate of 31.4% (2024–2025) is nearly double the state average of 18.3% and has risen steadily over the last five years. Only three nearby schools have higher rates: Alexander (36.2%), Andrew Jackson (40.6%), and Isaac Lane (48.2%). On a positive note, math proficiency has improved from 9.7% in 2022–2023 to 17.0% in 2025–2026, and social studies has nearly doubled. For parents considering Rose Hill, the school offers the convenience of a PK-8 structure and a high per-pupil investment, but these advantages have not yet produced the academic outcomes seen at other schools in the district.
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