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Rocky Fork Elementary School

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Rocky Fork Elementary School ranks 476 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Rocky Fork Elementary School is a public elementary school in Smyrna, Tennessee, serving 967 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Rutherford County School District. While the district is ranked 39 out of 139 in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating, Rocky Fork Elementary has consistently performed in the middle range of Tennessee elementary schools, ranking between 397-521 out of around 1,000 schools over the past 5 years.

The school's performance on state assessments (TNReady) is generally below the Rutherford County and Tennessee state averages across subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (41.5%), English Language Arts (42.5%), and Science (46.4%) were all lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Rocky Fork Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 9.4% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Rutherford County district, Rocky Fork Elementary generally performs below average. For instance, Stewartsboro Elementary and Thurman Francis Arts Academy, both within a few miles of Rocky Fork, consistently outperform the school on state assessments and have higher rankings. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher per-student spending.

905

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,421

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Thunderstorm LN
Smyrna, TN 37167

(615) 904-3790

District: Rutherford County

Students who attend Rocky Fork Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rocky Fork Middle School
High:	Smyrna High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.2%

Hispanic:

30.8%

African American:

16.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Tennessee median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg42%

476^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 48% (2021) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Rutherford County

39^th of 139Rutherford 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	50.9	476 of 1009	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	462 of 1018	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	397 of 1020	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	521 of 1000	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	511 of 983	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	189 of 498	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	176 of 498	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	123 of 500	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	203 of 483	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	196 of 411	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	52 of 55	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	47 of 55	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	50 of 57	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	48 of 55	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	47 of 53	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	109 of 211	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	61 of 178	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	66 of 164	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	71 of 165	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	25 of 101	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	511 of 986	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	465 of 990	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	429 of 989	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	625 of 975	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	506 of 945	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	134 of 424	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	204 of 415	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	174 of 387	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	206 of 363	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	122 of 324	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	445 of 843	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	335 of 853	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	243 of 865	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	347 of 858	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	208 of 823	74.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	431 of 984	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	462 of 991	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	381 of 987	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	396 of 980	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	491 of 941	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	377 of 618	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	377 of 582	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	364 of 528	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	423 of 840	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	395 of 847	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	353 of 852	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	414 of 844	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	428 of 844	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%+4 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th 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	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rocky Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Thunderstorm LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3790	967	58	16.6		403 (41.7%)	161 (16.6%)	249 (25.7%)	93 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.1%)	50.9	476^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.8%		51	462^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	54.6%	14	33.6	37.4	51.8	41.5	41.3	43.9	42.4	42.5	41.3	43.9	52.9	46.4		$12,421	$385	$11,389
David Youree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Todd LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 459-3492	725	50	14.5		183 (25.2%)	209 (28.8%)	245 (33.8%)	31 (4.3%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.9%)	18.3	856^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.2%		20.6	835^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.0%	21	19.6	24.1	26.0	23.2	20.4	26.8	29.8	25.5	20.4	35.7	28.7	28.3		$13,611	$1,071	$11,704
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	K-8	221 Todd LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-6715	662	43	15.5		450 (68.0%)	103 (15.6%)	42 (6.3%)	30 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)								(n/a)			94.8										94.8	$11,712	$348	$10,763
Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	198 Culbertson ST	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 237-7170	0																		(n/a)														$12,287	$297	$11,162
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	354 Chaney RD	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3777	902	64	14.0		257 (28.5%)	131 (14.5%)	439 (48.7%)	38 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.8%)	50.3	482^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	52.2%		53.1	435^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.3%	47	36.8	49.6	42.9	43.2	37.4	49.6	35.3	40.8	45.2	47.9	43.7	45.6		$14,960	$980	$13,193
Smyrna Primary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Walnut ST	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 459-3161	597	38	15.7		198 (33.2%)	96 (16.1%)	190 (31.8%)	70 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	36 (6.0%)	36.8	653^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	35.3%		37.1	646^th of 1018 public elementary schools	36.5%	7	31.6	36.2	31.3	33.0	27.4	43.6	35.4	35.4	31.6	42.6	47.5	40.6		$14,864	$817	$13,260
Stewarts Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Red Hawk PKWY	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6750	1,349	80	16.9		881 (65.3%)	136 (10.1%)	174 (12.9%)	88 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	66 (4.9%)	92.6	66^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.5%		88.2	100^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.2%	34	76.8	82.0	84.4	81.3	58.6	71.6	69.3	66.8	59.7	71.6	74.3	69.0		$12,554	$297	$11,668
Stewartsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10479 Old Nashville HWY	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6705	800	53	15.2		405 (50.6%)	91 (11.4%)	223 (27.9%)	25 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.3%)	69.7	240^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.2%		80.6	148^th of 1018 public elementary schools	85.5%	92	59.2	67.8	68.9	65.2	41.6	45.2	42.6	43.1	50.4	57.4	53.3	53.6		$12,992	$559	$11,705
Rock Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Waldron RD	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3820	1,232	85	14.5		512 (41.6%)	252 (20.5%)	297 (24.1%)	113 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.5%)	55.8	410^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.4%		58.6	368^th of 1018 public elementary schools	63.9%	42	58.1	47.4	28.6	45.1	48.0	50.5	29.2	43.0	55.1	53.6	38.9	49.5		$11,570	$435	$10,563
Smyrna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Sam Davis RD	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-6725	767	57	13.4		179 (23.3%)	74 (9.6%)	453 (59.1%)	31 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.5%)	43.4	554^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.1%		43.9	559^th of 1018 public elementary schools	45.1%	5	29.5	53.0	45.1	42.9	20.8	50.6	39.6	37.5	24.4	48.2	39.6	37.7		$15,585	$1,054	$13,673

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Fork Elementary School

What district is Rocky Fork Elementary School in?

Rutherford County

Is Rocky Fork Elementary School a good school?

Rocky Fork Elementary School ranks 476^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Fork Elementary School?

Students at Rocky Fork Elementary School are 38% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rocky Fork Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rocky Fork Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rocky Fork Middle School
High : Smyrna High School

How many students attend Rocky Fork Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 905 students attended Rocky Fork Elementary School.

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