Summary:
ZIP code 37854 is served by a single middle school, Rockwood Middle School, which enrolls 274 students in grades 6 through 8 and operates within the Roane County Schools district.
Since Rockwood Middle School is the only middle school in this area, its results directly reflect the educational experience for the entire community at these grade levels. The school is showing real momentum, improving its state ranking from the 29th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 44th percentile in 2025–2026, a jump of 81 positions. Proficiency also improved in every subject year over year, with English Language Arts making the largest gain, rising from 19.2% to 30.5% proficient. Despite this progress, the school still trails both district and state averages in all four tested subjects. Mathematics proficiency is 33.5% compared to 43.0% statewide, and ELA is 30.5% versus 40.6% statewide. Science (42.8%) and Social Studies (42.4%) are relative strengths, though they too remain below state averages.
The most notable pattern is a steady decline in performance across grade levels. In 6th grade, ELA proficiency actually exceeds the state average at 43.0%, and math is a solid 39.0%. However, by 8th grade, math proficiency drops to 23.3% and ELA to 22.2%, both well below statewide levels. This suggests students struggle to sustain academic gains as they move through middle school. Chronic absenteeism sits at 17.3%, which is slightly better than the state rate of 18.3% but above the district rate of 15.9%. Per-student spending is $14,526, which raises questions about efficiency given the below-average results. While the school's recent improvement is encouraging, supporting students in the upper grades—particularly in math and literacy—appears to be the most pressing priority.
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