Rocky Fork Middle School

Public 6-8

 100 Thunderstorm LN
       Smyrna, TN  37167


(615) 904-6780

District: Rutherford County

SchoolDigger Rank:
160th of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,249 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  783

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.6%
Hispanic:
27.3%
African American:
19.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.2% Help


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Compare Details Rocky Fork Middle School ranks better than 73.1% of middle schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 8th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Rutherford County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.41. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Rocky Fork Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.6%), Hispanic (27.3%), African American (19.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rocky Fork Middle School is 14.3, which is the 4th best among 11 middle schools in the Rutherford County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rocky Fork Middle School is $10,249, which is the 3rd highest among 11 middle schools in the Rutherford County School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rocky Fork Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocky Fork Middle School 160th of 594 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Rocky Fork Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rutherford County:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford County 37th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for all students at Rocky Fork Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.44 115th 574 80.0%
2021 59.73 176th 576 69.4%
2022 61.55 175th 569 69.2%
2023 67.41 160th 594 73.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rocky Fork Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.73 24th 42 42.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rocky Fork Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.77 145th 222 34.7%
2021 32.88 166th 238 30.3%
2022 35.13 160th 260 38.5%
2023 35.71 167th 288 42.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rocky Fork Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.94 80th 490 83.7%
2021 69.80 74th 483 84.7%
2022 64.55 110th 495 77.8%
2023 70.88 89th 514 82.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Rocky Fork Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.00 19th 26 26.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Rocky Fork Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.77 81st 529 84.7%
2021 58.73 172nd 538 68.0%
2022 58.16 189th 552 65.8%
2023 64.86 166th 560 70.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Rocky Fork Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.37 156th 523 70.2%
2021 57.41 174th 529 67.1%
2022 61.66 160th 540 70.4%
2023 66.60 141st 557 74.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rocky Fork Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.34 38th 55 30.9%
2021 11.09 56th 62 9.7%
2022 20.16 52nd 62 16.1%
2023 25.74 46th 56 17.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Rocky Fork Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.23 52nd 293 82.3%
2021 63.02 67th 277 75.8%
2022 68.60 58th 299 80.6%
2023 73.10 60th 316 81.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rocky Fork Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.26 67th 228 70.6%
2021 55.24 80th 261 69.3%
2022 51.12 104th 275 62.2%
2023 61.12 91st 285 68.1%
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Rank History for White students at Rocky Fork Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.13 100th 484 79.3%
2021 66.41 120th 496 75.8%
2022 65.37 129th 500 74.2%
2023 68.45 126th 503 75.0%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Rocky Fork Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2018 333 108 31 98 0 1 16 0 587
2019 375 143 33 120 0 2 29 0 702
2020 399 155 39 139 2 1 32 0 767
2021 366 151 46 137 2 1 35 0 738
2022 335 157 51 181 2 1 25 0 752
2023 326 152 58 214 1 1 31 0 783

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rocky Fork Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 587 27.2 21.5 n/a
2019 702 48.0 14.6 n/a
2020 767 53.4 14.3 54.2
2021 738 50.5 14.6 n/a
2022 752 51.0 14.7 n/a
2023 783 54.5 14.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rocky Fork Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 587 27.2 21.5 n/a
2019 702 48.0 14.6 n/a
2020 767 53.4 14.3 54.2
2021 738 50.5 14.6 n/a
2022 752 51.0 14.7 n/a
2023 783 54.5 14.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rocky Fork Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $191 (1.9%) $9,229 (93.0%) $9,924
2020 $170 (1.8%) $9,010 (93.9%) $9,599
2021 $437 (4.3%) $9,447 (92.2%) $10,249

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rocky Fork Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 115th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 160th of 594 Middle schools
 6.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Rocky Fork Middle School)58.842.4
 16.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County)45.947.4
 1.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rocky Fork Middle School)2933.6
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford County)42.945.5
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Rocky Fork Middle School)50.458.7
 8.3%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Rutherford County)52.257.1
 4.9%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rocky Fork Middle School)56.454.9
 1.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County)39.346.8
 7.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rocky Fork Middle School)31.936.2
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford County)42.144.7
 2.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Rocky Fork Middle School)55.263.4
 8.2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Rutherford County)53.760.6
 6.9%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rocky Fork Middle School)6048.7
 11.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County)40.845.9
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rocky Fork Middle School)24.826.4
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford County)3335.6
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Rocky Fork Middle School)37.851.1
 13.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Rutherford County)44.848.8
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Rocky Fork Middle School)58.348.5
 9.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Rutherford County)47.847.8
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rocky Fork Middle School)28.732.3
 3.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Rutherford County)39.243.6
 4.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Rocky Fork Middle School)48.257.9
 9.7%
   All Grades Social Studies (Rutherford County)50.255.5
 5.3%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students702783
 11.5%
African American143152
 6.3%
American Indian01
Asian3358
 75.8%
Hispanic120214
 78.3%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White375326
 13.1%
Two or More Races2931
 6.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 783 students attended Rocky Fork Middle School.

Students at Rocky Fork Middle School are 42% White, 27% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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

Rocky Fork Middle School ranks 160th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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