Summary:
The 37853 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Rockford Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 405 students. Rockford Elementary is part of the Blount County school district, which is ranked 59 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Rockford Elementary's performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 286 out of 1,020 Tennessee elementary schools in 2022-2023 (4-star rating) to 430 out of 1,018 in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) and 518 out of 1,009 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). The school's proficiency rates on the TNReady assessments are generally below the Blount County and Tennessee state averages, with some exceptions in mathematics and science. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate was 18.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is a potential area of concern.
While Rockford Elementary's student-teacher ratio of 17.7 is relatively high, the school's spending per student of $14,449 for the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the state average. This suggests a focus on resource allocation, though the impact on student outcomes is unclear without more context on the school's demographics and other factors. Overall, Rockford Elementary appears to have both strengths and areas for improvement, and further analysis could help identify strategies to address the school's challenges and build upon its successes.
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