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Rocky Fork Middle School

Q: Is Rocky Fork Middle School a good school?

Rocky Fork Middle School ranks 196 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Rocky Fork Middle School in Smyrna, Tennessee, serves 873 students in grades 6–8 as part of Rutherford County Schools, a mid-tier Tennessee district. The school currently ranks in the 67th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating, placing it solidly in the middle of the pack among Tennessee middle schools. Its ranking has been stable over the past few years, though it hasn't yet returned to its pre-pandemic peak of the 80th percentile in 2018–19.

The school has some notable strengths. Advanced math is a standout: Algebra I proficiency reached 90.9% in 2024–25, compared to just 36.2% districtwide, showing exceptional results for students on the accelerated math track. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 17.0% in 2021–22 to 10.8% in 2024–25, which is better than the state rate of 18.3% and comparable to nearby Stewarts Creek Middle School. Rocky Fork also does particularly well with economically disadvantaged students, ranking at the 82nd percentile statewide for that subgroup, and has shown significant improvement in serving English learners.

The biggest challenge is English Language Arts. Only 36.6% of students were proficient in ELA in 2025–26, well below the district's 47.0%. The drop by 8th grade is especially concerning, with just 28.9% proficient compared to 42.8% in 6th grade. A similar 8th-grade decline appears across math, science, and social studies. Compared to nearby schools, Rocky Fork outperforms Smyrna Middle School and LaVergne Middle School, is slightly ahead of Rock Springs Middle School, but trails Blackman Middle School and, more significantly, Stewarts Creek Middle School, which is only about 2.5 miles away and outperforms Rocky Fork in every subject. Special education students (28th–46th percentile) and Asian students (11th–21st percentile) are areas of concern.

873

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,022

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Thunderstorm Lane
Smyrna, TN 37167

(615) 904-6780

District: Rutherford County Schools

Students who attend Rocky Fork Middle School usually attend:

High:

Smyrna High School

Feeder schools for Rocky Fork Middle School:

Elementary:

Rocky Fork Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.2%

Hispanic:

32.0%

African American:

17.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2019 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg44%

196^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 13 pts since 2019

From top 20% (2019) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Middle Schools in the Rutherford County Schools

44^th of 141Rutherford 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	63.0	196 of 594	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	178 of 583	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	173 of 587	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	160 of 594	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	175 of 569	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	176 of 576	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	115 of 574	80.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	100 of 328	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.3	72 of 312	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	68 of 318	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	60 of 316	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	58 of 299	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	67 of 277	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	52 of 293	82.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	51 of 57	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	50 of 63	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	55 of 65	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	46 of 56	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	52 of 62	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	56 of 62	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	38 of 55	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	32 of 100	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	22 of 73	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	41.7	24 of 42	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	169 of 546	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	195 of 554	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	166 of 560	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	189 of 552	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	172 of 538	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	81 of 529	84.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	103 of 302	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	98 of 286	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	108 of 285	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	91 of 285	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	104 of 275	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	80 of 261	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	67 of 228	70.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	33.0	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	87 of 478	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	102 of 490	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	96 of 510	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	89 of 514	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	110 of 495	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	74 of 483	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	80 of 490	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	180 of 550	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	146 of 560	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	141 of 557	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	160 of 540	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	174 of 529	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	156 of 523	70.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	188 of 349	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	238 of 332	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	183 of 299	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	167 of 288	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	160 of 260	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	166 of 238	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	145 of 222	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	136 of 494	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	143 of 492	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	125 of 504	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	126 of 503	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	129 of 500	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	120 of 496	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	100 of 484	79.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-21 vs school

Homeless (2023)27th percentile-46 vs school

Asian (2026)11th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies56%+5 vs state

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

Science42%-5 vs state

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 5, 2020

It would be a good school if some of the students didn't act like budding white supremacist. in some cases my daughter is the only black student in the class and some of the things they say to her it's deplorable. In the sad part is they would do it in front of teachers some will do something about it and some won't.
In one of my child's classes the kids asked why they couldn't use the n-word since they came up with the word and the teacher just sat there and said nothing. My child has been ostracised about everything from skin color to eye color to hair styles.
This school is very lacking in diversity and it shows. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady Algebra II (2026)		TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)		TNReady Geometry (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (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 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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Rocky Fork Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Thunderstorm Lane	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6780	841	56	15.1	54.2%	332 (39.5%)	138 (16.4%)	260 (30.9%)	72 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.5%)	63	196^th of 594 public middle schools	67.0%		64.6	178^th of 583 public middle schools	69.5%	18		50.6	58.2	47.4	52.4		42.8	38.5	28.9	36.6		≥ 95%	≥ 95%								45.4	43.9	36.6	41.9	60.6	64.8	43.0	56.2	$12,022	$297	$11,187
Rock Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 Rock Springs Road	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3825	1,090	68	16.0	52.3%	385 (35.3%)	194 (17.8%)	368 (33.8%)	78 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	59 (5.4%)	56.9	243^rd of 594 public middle schools	59.1%		59.2	206^th of 583 public middle schools	64.7%	37		42.9	46.4	48.8	46.1		36.0	34.8	29.0	33.1		≥ 95%	≥ 95%								46.1	41.6	35.8	40.9	58.4	61.2	42.7	54.0	$10,958	$351	$9,973
Smyrna Middle School	Public	6-8	712 Hazelwood Drive	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3845	877	80	10.9	65.3%	251 (28.6%)	126 (14.4%)	407 (46.4%)	54 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	36 (4.1%)	47	309^th of 594 public middle schools	48.0%		43.4	330^th of 583 public middle schools	43.4%	21		41.3	33.5	32.0	36.0		30.0	23.7	31.0	28.3		≥ 95%	≥ 95%								38.8	30.2	45.9	38.2	54.2	55.2	47.9	52.6	$13,487	$699	$12,069
Stewarts Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Red Hawk Parkway	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6700	1,010	62	16.4	29.1%	634 (62.8%)	114 (11.3%)	164 (16.2%)	46 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.9%)	90.4	41^st of 594 public middle schools	93.1%		91.4	38^th of 583 public middle schools	93.5%	3		71.5	66.5	65.3	68.0		58.9	55.3	53.4	55.9		≥ 95%	≥ 95%								66.1	65.6	59.1	63.7	72.6	75.3	59.4	69.2	$11,239	$325	$10,375
LaVergne Middle School	Public	6-8	382 Stone River Road	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3877	1,094	73	15.0	70.5%	219 (20.0%)	301 (27.5%)	508 (46.4%)	22 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.8%)	35.7	399^th of 594 public middle schools	32.8%		31.4	410^th of 583 public middle schools	29.7%	11		37.4	32.0	35.9	34.9		31.9	22.2	24.5	25.9		80.0	80.0								34.3	30.7	28.7	31.1	38.7	47.2	37.3	41.4	$12,063	$687	$10,755
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	200 York Trail	Nolensville	37135	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5250	914	58	15.6	6.9%	697 (76.3%)	53 (5.8%)	55 (6.0%)	66 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.7%)	95.1	22^nd of 594 public middle schools	96.3%		94.4	27^th of 583 public middle schools	95.4%	5		70.5	65.1	68.5	67.9		65.4	62.3	55.5	61.0	≥ 95%	83.1	88.6					≥ 95%	≥ 95%		73.5	78.8	79.2	77.2	70.9	85.8	77.9	78.1	$12,274	$169	$11,759
KIPP Antioch College Prep Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3661 Murfreesboro Pike	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	No	No	Yes	(629) 208-7525	522	13	40.1		149 (28.5%)	204 (39.1%)	133 (25.5%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	79.3	82^nd of 594 public middle schools	86.2%		74.9	108^th of 583 public middle schools	81.5%	26	37.0	37.5	50.4	62.8	47.0	40.5	45.7	51.2	49.6	46.8										44.1	53.1	69.0	51.9	54.6	77.5	78.3	49.6	68.5	$15,396	$702	$14,694
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	2087 Hobson PIKE	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 501-7900	907	51	17.8		118 (13.0%)	290 (32.0%)	448 (49.4%)	33 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.9%)	10.5	541^st of 594 public middle schools	8.9%		15.2	504^th of 583 public middle schools	13.6%	37		14.6	11.5	14.5	13.5		13.4	11.5	10.4	11.8						81.8	81.8				19.5	20.5	18.8	19.6	22.0	28.3	19.2	23.1	$16,365	$1,015	$14,462
Thurgood Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	5832 Pettus Road	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 941-7515	761	45	17.0		120 (15.8%)	275 (36.1%)	263 (34.6%)	76 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	12.6	521^st of 594 public middle schools	12.3%		11.5	522^nd of 583 public middle schools	10.5%	1		13.9	13.7	8.3	11.9		15.0	9.5	14.8	13.2						77.8	77.8				27.5	26.0	21.4	24.9	26.2	30.6	14.9	23.4	$16,934	$1,031	$15,200
Sunset Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Sunset Trail	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5040	708	49	14.4	6.4%	501 (70.8%)	26 (3.7%)	48 (6.8%)	101 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	98.4	6^th of 594 public middle schools	99.0%		98.4	6^th of 583 public middle schools	99.0%			82.7	79.3	82.4	81.3		70.7	65.6	71.3	69.3	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%					≥ 95%	≥ 95%		82.8	78.1	81.6	80.9	85.8	86.7	86.5	86.3	$12,144	$169	$11,626

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Fork Middle School

Is Rocky Fork Middle School a good school?

Rocky Fork Middle School ranks 196^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rocky Fork Middle School in?

Rutherford County Schools

How many students attend Rocky Fork Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 873 students attended Rocky Fork Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Rocky Fork Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rocky Fork Middle School usually go on to attend Smyrna High School

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Fork Middle School?

Students at Rocky Fork Middle School are 37% White, 32% Hispanic, 17% African American, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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