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Rockwood Middle School

Q: Is Rockwood Middle School a good school?

Rockwood Middle School ranks 412 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Rockwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Rockwood Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rockwood Middle School?

Students at Rockwood Middle School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Rockwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rockwood Middle School usually go on to attend Rockwood High School

Public Grades 6-8

412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Rockwood Middle School is a public middle school in Rockwood, Tennessee, serving 281 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Roane County School District, which is ranked 63 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockwood Middle School faces significant challenges in academic performance, consistently underperforming compared to the Roane County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for TNReady assessments across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 27.2% proficiency rate in Mathematics, compared to 45% for Roane County and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school's performance is particularly low in 8th grade. Additionally, Rockwood Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 26.7% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

However, Rockwood Middle School stands out in its performance on Algebra I and Geometry assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the county and state averages. In 2022-2023, the school's Algebra I proficiency rate was 90.9%, compared to 20% for Roane County and 23.2% for Tennessee. When compared to other middle schools in the Roane County district, Rockwood Middle School generally performs worse than Midway Middle School and Cherokee Middle School, but outperforms Harriman Middle School. Compared to schools outside the Roane County district, Rockwood Middle School significantly outperforms Central Middle School in Morgan County.

274

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,526

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

434 West Rockwood ST
Rockwood, TN 37854

(865) 354-0931

District: Roane County

Students who attend Rockwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rockwood High School

Feeder schools for Rockwood Middle School:

Elementary:

Ridge View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2019 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2019) to 29th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

412^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Roane County

63^rd of 139Roane 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	31.2	412 of 583	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	394 of 587	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	346 of 594	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	312 of 569	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	327 of 576	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	196 of 574	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	255 of 563	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	168 of 362	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.5	394 of 492	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.1	381 of 485	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.8	415 of 475	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.8	290 of 466	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.0	360 of 462	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.3	249 of 435	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	209 of 312	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	198 of 318	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	170 of 316	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	70 of 299	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	22 of 277	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	73.4	46 of 293	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	357 of 546	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	345 of 554	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	318 of 560	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	318 of 552	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	289 of 538	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	183 of 529	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	32.2	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	315 of 490	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	310 of 510	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	153 of 514	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	160 of 495	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	274 of 483	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	122 of 490	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	169 of 481	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	412 of 550	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	402 of 560	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	344 of 557	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	279 of 540	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	343 of 529	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	201 of 523	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	32.2	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	197 of 332	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	255 of 299	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	153 of 288	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	234 of 260	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	205 of 238	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	210 of 279	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	423 of 492	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	413 of 504	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	377 of 503	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	323 of 500	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	359 of 496	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	232 of 484	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	283 of 481	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)41st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-15 vs school

Foster Care (2023)<1st percentile-42 vs school

Military Connected (2023)<1st percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-7 vs state

Social Studies33%-16 vs state

Mathematics27%-15 vs state

English Language Arts19%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	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
Rockwood Middle School	Public	6-8	434 West Rockwood ST	Rockwood	37854	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 354-0931	281	20	14.0		250 (89.0%)	8 (2.8%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	31.2	412^th of 583 public middle schools	29.3%		33.5	394^th of 587 public middle schools	32.9%	18		33.3	29.8	18.6	27.2		28.7	15.5	13.3	19.2				37.9	44.0	34.4	38.7	21.8	36.9	41.1	33.3	$14,526	$778	$12,648
Harriman Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 Cumberland ST	Harriman	37748	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 882-1727	290	19	15.5		230 (79.3%)	13 (4.5%)	14 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.0%)	48.6	289^th of 583 public middle schools	50.4%		51.2	264^th of 587 public middle schools	55.0%	25		36.5	44.1	46.9	42.5		27.1	38.7	18.8	28.1				36.5	46.2	42.7	41.8	28.1	54.8	38.5	40.4	$14,236	$901	$12,315
Midway Middle School	Public	6-8	104 Dogtown RD	Ten Mile	37880	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	No	(865) 717-5464	177	15	11.8		167 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	78.6	88^th of 583 public middle schools	84.9%		78.8	88^th of 587 public middle schools	85.0%			35.1	45.3	75.9	50.0		51.4	39.1	61.1	50.0				56.8	64.1	70.4	63.0	48.6	70.3	66.7	60.9	$15,924	$451	$14,294
Cherokee Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Paint Rock Ferry RD	Kingston	37763	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	No	(865) 376-9281	520	31	16.6		458 (88.1%)	8 (1.5%)	25 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	80.4	82^nd of 583 public middle schools	85.9%		72	121^st of 587 public middle schools	79.4%	39		48.4	45.8	54.2	49.5		46.5	34.2	44.1	41.7	92.3	92.3		55.5	71.6	64.8	64.0	66.5	61.3	69.8	66.1	$12,252	$547	$10,946
Spring City Middle School	Public	6-8	751 Wasson Memorial Hwy 68	Spring City	37381	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	No	(423) 365-9105	275	22	12.5		259 (94.2%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	72.6	130^th of 583 public middle schools	77.7%		71	128^th of 587 public middle schools	78.2%	2		41.0	43.2	56.4	46.8		48.0	39.8	25.5	37.9				54.0	63.6	44.7	53.9	59.0	65.9	68.1	64.2	$14,774	$904	$12,838
Central Middle School	Public	5-8	146 Liberty RD	Wartburg	37887	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 346-2800	246	13	19.6		238 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	19.4	481^st of 583 public middle schools	17.5%		26	440^th of 587 public middle schools	25.0%	41	50.0	38.1	36.8	8.9	29.0	18.9	20.2	10.3	5.1	13.8			27.0	32.1	22.1	19.0	25.2	31.0	16.2	12.7	20.3	$10,716	$577	$8,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockwood Middle School

Is Rockwood Middle School a good school?

Rockwood Middle School ranks 412^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Rockwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rockwood Middle School usually go on to attend Rockwood High School

What district is Rockwood Middle School in?

Roane County

How many students attend Rockwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Rockwood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Rockwood Middle School?

Students at Rockwood Middle School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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