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Rock Creek Elementary School

Q: Is Rock Creek Elementary School a good school?

Rock Creek Elementary School ranks 575 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Rock Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Rock Creek Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rock Creek Elementary School?

Students at Rock Creek Elementary School are 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Rock Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rock Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Unicoi County Middle School High : Unicoi County High School

Public Grades K-5

575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Rock Creek Elementary School is a small K-5 school in Erwin, TN, serving 190 students as part of Unicoi County Schools. The school currently holds a 2-star rating, ranking 575th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (44th percentile) — a decline from a 3-star rating in 2022-23 and a 4-star rating in 2017-18. Despite this, Rock Creek is the top-performing elementary school in its district, with mathematics as its clear bright spot. In 2025-26, 48.9% of students scored proficient in math, well above the district average of 36.9% and the state average of 43.0%. Fifth-grade math is especially strong, with 63.6% proficiency compared to 47.4% statewide.

The school's biggest challenge is English Language Arts, where only 32.6% of students are proficient — below the state average of 40.6%. The 16.3-point gap between math and ELA proficiency is unusual; every other elementary school in Unicoi County Schools has ELA scores roughly equal to or higher than math. The most urgent concern is 3rd grade ELA, where just 14.8% of students are proficient, far below the state rate of 44.9%. By comparison, 4th and 5th grade ELA proficiency is 40.6% and 39.4%, respectively. Science proficiency (41.8%) is the highest among Unicoi County elementary schools but still trails the state average of 46.9%.

Chronic absenteeism at Rock Creek is 15.2%, matching the district average but higher than nearby Temple Hill Elementary School at 5.5% and Unicoi Elementary School at 6.9%. Per-student spending rose to $13,930 in 2024-25, up from $11,406 the prior year, though scores have not yet improved. The school's decline in statewide rankings has been concentrated among economically disadvantaged students and male students. Within a 12-mile radius, several Johnson City Schools elementaries post significantly higher ELA and science scores, though Rock Creek's math proficiency is comparable to or better than some of them. For parents, the takeaway is that Rock Creek provides solid math instruction and is the strongest elementary in its county, but early literacy and support for vulnerable students are areas that need attention.

190

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,930

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1121 E Erwin Road
Erwin, TN 37650

(423) 743-1648

District: Unicoi County Schools

Students who attend Rock Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Unicoi County Middle School
High:	Unicoi County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Unicoi County Schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg43%

575^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Unicoi County Schools

103^rd of 141Unicoi 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	44.3	575 of 1019	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	495 of 1009	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	468 of 1018	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	365 of 1020	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	435 of 1000	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	475 of 983	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	403 of 985	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	284 of 997	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	44.3	362 of 646	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.5	316 of 855	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	266 of 853	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.2	211 of 846	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	60.2	341 of 820	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	256 of 818	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	90.3	71 of 809	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	485 of 986	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	403 of 990	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	440 of 989	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	363 of 975	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	413 of 945	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	298 of 926	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	655 of 843	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	569 of 853	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	258 of 865	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	99 of 858	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	360 of 823	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	75 of 821	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	47.2	431 of 877	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	508 of 984	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	523 of 991	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.3	276 of 987	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	44.8	499 of 980	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	485 of 941	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	576 of 916	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	31.2	286 of 395	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	580 of 849	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	511 of 840	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	516 of 847	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	452 of 852	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	465 of 844	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	534 of 844	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	446 of 812	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	308 of 841	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2018)28th percentile-44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Science42%-5 vs state

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (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 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 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 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	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
Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1121 E Erwin Road	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1648	188	16	12.0	54.9%	162 (86.2%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.3	575^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.6%		49.1	495^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.9%	80	40.7	40.6	63.6				48.9	14.8	40.6	39.4				32.6			33.3	50.0	40.6				41.8					$13,930	$684	$12,419
Love Chapel Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 S. Mohawk Drive	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1657	349	26	13.2	63.1%	296 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	39	643^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	36.9%		48.1	508^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.7%	135	20.4	32.0	53.2				36.1	29.6	48.0	33.9				36.7			38.9	34.0	48.4				41.0					$13,021	$1,048	$11,146
Unicoi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 Massachusetts Avenue	Unicoi	37692	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1665	317	24	13.3	66.8%	266 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	35.7	685^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.8%		39.8	610^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.5%	75	26.9	30.4	55.6				35.8	38.5	34.8	36.1				36.6			36.5	37.0	41.7				38.1					$13,418	$1,014	$11,577
Lamar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3261 Highway 81 South	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1130	399	34	11.9	61.1%	367 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	45.5	557^th of 1019 public elementary schools	45.3%		47.7	513^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.2%	44	13.0	51.1	37.5	41.0	37.5	25.6	34.0	41.3	42.2	53.1	35.9	22.5	15.4	34.9			30.4	42.2	46.9	43.6	35.0	23.1	36.5	53.8	40.0	30.8	41.5	$15,112	$1,024	$13,188
Temple Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	797 Old Highway Road	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1661	106	10	10.2	66.1%	96 (90.6%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.5	875^th of 1019 public elementary schools	14.1%		29.7	740^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.7%	135	< 5%	18.2	17.6				12.8	9.1	36.4	17.6				20.5			27.3	36.4	35.3				33.3					$17,501	$540	$16,134
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cherokee Road	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5281	354	24	14.7	59.1%	211 (59.6%)	27 (7.6%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	87.4	104^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.8%		87.3	105^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.6%	1	67.4	60.4	71.2				66.2	63.0	67.9	69.2				66.9			69.6	60.4	73.1				67.5					$14,863	$1,066	$13,022
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Southwest Avenue	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5290	442	35	12.6	69.4%	275 (62.2%)	32 (7.2%)	80 (18.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	79.8	155^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.8%		84.1	128^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.3%	27	63.9	56.8	71.7				63.3	60.7	61.6	59.6				60.8			65.6	59.5	49.1				58.5					$15,752	$1,188	$13,570
Jonesborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	710 N Cherokee Street	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 753-1100	908	58	15.7		763 (84.0%)	24 (2.6%)	67 (7.4%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	55.6	428^th of 1019 public elementary schools	58.0%		51.5	467^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.7%	39	38.0	47.7	51.9	21.0	41.9	37.7	40.7	51.6	52.3	43.0	37.0	39.5	30.2	42.9			55.9	47.7	44.4	54.3	46.5	44.8	48.8	45.7	40.7	43.0	43.1	$11,216	$728	$9,814
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 Indian Ridge Road	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5267	537	35	15.4	48.3%	378 (70.4%)	33 (6.1%)	59 (11.0%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.5%)	92.8	67^th of 1019 public elementary schools	93.4%		91.7	75^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.6%	8	70.7	73.2	81.7				74.9	70.9	65.9	73.2				69.8			73.2	69.5	78.9				73.6					$13,926	$1,069	$12,173
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	907 King Springs Road	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5260	488	37	13.3	90.3%	257 (52.7%)	77 (15.8%)	62 (12.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	53.4	458^th of 1019 public elementary schools	55.1%		42.6	575^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.0%	117	44.9	46.3	53.6				48.1	42.9	38.8	46.4				42.7			46.2	41.8	49.3				45.8					$15,530	$1,233	$13,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Creek Elementary School

Is Rock Creek Elementary School a good school?

Rock Creek Elementary School ranks 575^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Creek Elementary School?

Students at Rock Creek Elementary School are 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Rock Creek Elementary School in?

Unicoi County Schools

How many students attend Rock Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Rock Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rock Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rock Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Unicoi County Middle School
High : Unicoi County High School

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