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Rocky Hill Elementary School

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Knoxville, TN 37919

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Serving 721 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rocky Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 721 students
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10% in TN
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: Rocky Hill Elementary serves the southwest part of Knoxville, TN, covering an area of approximately 9.3 square miles. Families in this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 2 miles from the school to the outer edges of the attendance area, reaching up to 4.7 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rocky Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

School Overview

Rocky Hill Elementary School's student population of 721 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rocky Hill Elementary School
Kind	96
1	117
2	131
3	138
4	120
5	119

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Total Students

721 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School
2025	721
2024	725
2023	746
2022	703
2021	726
2020	761
2019	762
2018	771
2017	746
2016	746
2015	722
2014	721
2013	688
2012	688
2011	682
2010	676
2009	614
2008	647
2007	768
2006	694
2005	699
2004	709
2003	731
2002	700
2001	683
2000	570
1999	680
1998	713
1997	751
1996	741
1995	739
1994	683
1993	606
1992	538
1991	514
1990	504
1989	515
1988	464

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2024)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School
2024	46
2023	46
2022	45
2021	44
2020	47
2019	47
2018	44
2017	43
2016	40
2015	38
2014	39
2013	39
2012	38
2011	42
2010	40
2009	41
2008	40
2007	38
2006	42
2005	38
1996	37
1995	37
1994	37
1993	28
1992	28
1991	28
1990	18
1989	18
1988	18

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School Motto

Reach Achieve Maximize & Succeed KCS MissionTo provide excellent and accessible learning opportunities that empower all students to realize their full potential.

School Rankings

Rocky Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rocky Hill Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TN)

#98 out of 1728 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School
2023	#98
2022	#79
2021	#86
2019	#75
2018	#61
2017	#64
2015	#115
2014	#104
2013	#138
2012	#167
2011	#87
2010	#73

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64%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	64%	34%	34%
2022	63%	31%	31%
2021	57%	28%	29%
2019	71%	39%	38%
2018	65%	35%	36%
2017	66%	36%	38%
2015	82%	57%	58%
2014	76%	52%	53%
2013	73%	52%	55%
2012	70%	49%	52%
2011	67%	42%	47%
2010	63%	35%	42%

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69%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2022	69%	37%	40%
2021	57%	30%	33%
2019	62%	35%	40%
2018	68%	35%	36%
2017	62%	35%	40%
2015	71%	51%	56%
2014	76%	52%	56%
2013	72%	52%	58%
2012	70%	52%	59%
2011	74%	50%	57%
2010	75%	47%	56%

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70%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2022	70%	40%	44%
2021	67%	38%	44%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	3%	2%
2024	3%	2%
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	4%	2%	3%
2021	5%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	12%	16%
2024	12%	15%
2023	9%	14%	13%
2022	7%	13%	13%
2021	8%	12%	12%
2020	7%	12%	10%
2019	7%	11%	10%
2018	8%	10%	9%
2017	9%	10%	9%
2016	6%	9%	8%
2015	7%	8%	8%
2014	7%	8%	6%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	4%	20%
2024	3%	20%
2023	3%	21%	13%
2022	3%	21%	13%
2021	4%	22%	13%
2020	3%	22%	13%
2019	3%	22%	13%
2018	4%	22%	14%
2017	4%	22%	14%
2016	4%	23%	14%
2015	3%	23%	15%
2014	3%	23%	14%
2013	3%	23%	14%
2012	5%	23%	14%
2011	5%	24%	15%
2010	5%	24%	15%
2009	5%	25%	15%
2008	7%	25%	15%
2007	6%	25%	16%
2006	5%	25%	15%
1999	5%	24%	13%
1998	13%	23%	13%
1997	3%	23%	13%
1996	5%	23%	13%
1995	5%	23%	13%
1994	3%	23%	13%
1993	3%	23%	12%
1992	4%	22%	11%
1991	4%	23%	13%
1990	3%	22%	13%
1989	3%	22%	13%
1988	3%	22%	13%

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White

78%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	78%	57%
2024	80%	58%
2023	83%	59%	65%
2022	83%	60%	66%
2021	80%	60%	67%
2020	81%	61%	69%
2019	80%	62%	69%
2018	80%	63%	71%
2017	79%	63%	71%
2016	82%	64%	72%
2015	81%	65%	69%
2014	81%	65%	75%
2013	82%	66%	75%
2012	80%	67%	76%
2011	82%	67%	77%
2010	87%	68%	79%
2009	87%	68%	79%
2008	88%	69%	80%
2007	90%	69%	79%
2006	90%	70%	81%
1999	93%	74%	83%
1998	85%	75%	85%
1997	94%	73%	86%
1996	93%	75%	85%
1995	92%	75%	85%
1994	96%	76%	85%
1993	96%	76%	86%
1992	96%	77%	87%
1991	96%	76%	86%
1990	96%	77%	86%
1989	96%	77%	86%
1988	96%	77%	86%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	2%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

22%

43%

0.38

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	0.38	0.61
2024	0.35	0.60
2023	0.30	0.59	0.53
2022	0.31	0.58	0.52
2021	0.35	0.58	0.51
2020	0.34	0.57	0.49
2019	0.35	0.56	0.49
2018	0.35	0.55	0.46
2017	0.37	0.55	0.46
2016	0.32	0.53	0.45
2015	0.34	0.52	0.45
2014	0.34	0.52	0.42
2013	0.32	0.51	0.41
2012	0.35	0.50	0.40
2011	0.32	0.49	0.38
2010	0.24	0.48	0.36
2009	0.24	0.48	0.35
2008	0.22	0.46	0.35
2007	0.19	0.46	0.35
2006	0.19	0.45	0.33
1999	0.13	0.40	0.29
1998	0.26	0.39	0.26
1997	0.12	0.42	0.24
1996	0.13	0.39	0.26
1995	0.15	0.39	0.26
1994	0.08	0.37	0.26
1993	0.08	0.37	0.25
1992	0.08	0.36	0.23
1991	0.08	0.37	0.25
1990	0.08	0.36	0.25
1989	0.08	0.36	0.25
1988	0.08	0.36	0.24

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(22-23)

11.4%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2023	11.4%	23.6%	25%
2022	11.8%	23.8%	32.5%
2021	8.2%	17.9%	20.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	24%	45%
2024	24%	45%
2023	24%	45%	42%
2021	24%	47%	43%
2019	23%	47%	42%
2014	24%	51%	44%
2013	22%	51%	41%
2012	24%	49%	40%
2011	21%	48%	38%
2010	16%	45%	34%
2009	16%	42%	33%
2008	14%	42%	32%
2007	12%	40%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Rocky Hill Elementary School	Tennessee	Knox County School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	3%	8%	6%
2009	3%	8%	6%
2008	2%	8%	6%
2007	1%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Knox County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rocky Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Rocky Hill Elementary School is ranked #98 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Rocky Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Rocky Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blue Grass Elementary School, Sequoyah Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Rocky Hill Elementary School?

721 students attend Rocky Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Rocky Hill Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Rocky Hill Elementary School offer ?

Rocky Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rocky Hill Elementary School part of?

Rocky Hill Elementary School is part of Knox County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 721 students
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10%
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: Rocky Hill Elementary serves the southwest part of Knoxville, TN, covering an area of approximately 9.3 square miles. Families in this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 2 miles from the school to the outer edges of the attendance area, reaching up to 4.7 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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