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Rock Creek Elementary

Q: Is Rock Creek Elementary a good school?

Rock Creek Elementary ranks 495 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Rock Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Erwin, Tennessee, serving 188 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Unicoi County School District, which is ranked 81 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rock Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the Unicoi County and Tennessee state averages in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 50% of Rock Creek students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 43% for Unicoi County and 42.2% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 16.8% to 24.1% over the past few years. Rock Creek's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 11.7 to 12 students per teacher, and its spending per student is higher than the state average, suggesting access to more resources.

While Rock Creek Elementary outperforms the district and state, it is not the top-performing school in the immediate vicinity. Nearby schools like Woodland Elementary and South Side Elementary, which are part of the Johnson City School District, consistently outperform Rock Creek in test scores and other key metrics. These schools have higher spending per student, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. By addressing the challenges of chronic absenteeism and subgroup performance, and learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools, Rock Creek Elementary has the potential to further enhance its academic outcomes.

190

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,930

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1121 E Erwin RD
Erwin, TN 37650

(423) 743-1648

District: Unicoi County

Students who attend Rock Creek Elementary 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 — 69th percentile in 2014 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Unicoi County

✓Above the Tennessee median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg42%

495^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Unicoi County

81^st of 139Unicoi 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	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
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 (2025)39th 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 (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+8 vs state

Science41%-5 vs state

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Rock Creek Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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 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 Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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	Public	K-5	1121 E Erwin RD	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1648	188	16	12.0		162 (86.2%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.1	495^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.9%		50.5	468^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.0%	27	62.1	63.3	28.6				50.0	48.3	40.0	22.9				36.2					51.7	51.7	23.5				41.3					$13,930	$684	$12,419
Love Chapel Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S. Mohawk DR	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1657	349	26	13.2		296 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	48.1	508^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.7%		61	337^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.9%	171	30.2	39.1	42.9				37.3	26.4	50.0	44.9				41.0					32.1	65.6	44.9				48.8					$13,021	$1,048	$11,146
Unicoi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 Massachusetts AVE	Unicoi	37692	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1665	317	24	13.3		266 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	39.8	610^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.5%		45.8	535^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.4%	75	26.1	48.5	52.3				41.5	28.3	36.4	40.9				35.0					22.2	50.0	38.6				35.8					$13,418	$1,014	$11,577
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3261 Highway 81 South	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1130	399	34	11.9		367 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	47.7	513^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.2%		41.7	596^th of 1018 public elementary schools	41.5%	83	41.7	39.4	35.3	34.1	29.5	27.6	34.9	52.1	54.5	52.9	34.1	13.6	22.0	37.3	41.7	41.7			27.1	48.5	55.9	34.1	20.5	36.6	35.7	24.4	27.3	29.3	27.0	$15,112	$1,024	$13,188
Temple Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	797 Old Highway RD	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1661	106	10	10.2		96 (90.6%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.7	740^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.7%		30.5	727^th of 1018 public elementary schools	28.6%	13	38.5	40.0	10.0				31.6		40.0	30.0				23.7					7.7	46.7	20.0				26.3					$17,501	$540	$16,134
Cherokee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cherokee RD	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5281	354	24	14.7		211 (59.6%)	27 (7.6%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	87.3	105^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.6%		88.5	95^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.7%	10	59.2	55.4	68.4				61.1	55.1	71.4	61.4				63.0					71.4	80.4	66.7				72.8					$14,863	$1,066	$13,022
South Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Southwest AVE	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5290	442	35	12.6		275 (62.2%)	32 (7.2%)	80 (18.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	84.1	128^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.6	119^th of 1018 public elementary schools	88.3%	9	50.7	58.5	69.6				58.9	57.7	67.9	55.4				60.0					63.4	71.7	71.4				68.3					$15,752	$1,188	$13,570
Jonesborough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	710 N Cherokee ST	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	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%)	51.5	467^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.7%		43.7	562^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	44.8%	95	32.8	45.0	33.3	39.8	33.3	36.3	36.9	40.2	54.1	24.4	46.9	32.0	27.0	37.8	82.6	82.6	90.0	90.0	40.2	54.5	37.9	56.1	32.3	54.4	46.3	45.9	27.1	27.0	33.0	$11,216	$728	$9,814
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 Indian Ridge RD	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5267	537	35	15.4		378 (70.4%)	33 (6.1%)	59 (11.0%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.5%)	91.7	75^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.6%		93	62^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	93.9%	13	58.8	80.6	79.5				72.9	57.5	73.6	74.7				68.6					58.8	81.9	80.7				73.8					$13,926	$1,069	$12,173
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	907 King Springs RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5260	488	37	13.3		257 (52.7%)	77 (15.8%)	62 (12.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	42.6	575^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.0%		39.9	618^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.3%	43	35.3	47.8	44.8				42.6	25.0	43.5	35.8				34.8					30.9	46.4	44.8				40.7					$15,530	$1,233	$13,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Creek Elementary

Is Rock Creek Elementary a good school?

Rock Creek Elementary ranks 495^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rock Creek Elementary attend?

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

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

How many students attend Rock Creek Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Rock Creek Elementary?

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

What district is Rock Creek Elementary in?

Unicoi County

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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