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Schools in Rockvale · Rutherford County School District

Rockvale’s public schools outscore 86% of Tennessee districts

On the state math tests, 37% of Rockvale’s students scored proficient, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rockvale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 5 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 6 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 7 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 13% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
3
4,675 students on the public path
In brief

Rockvale’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,309 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Rockvale Middle School, then Rockvale High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rockvale’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 86% of Tennessee school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (139)Better than 82%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 32,735 test results and a graduating class of 4,221 could put Rockvale anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Rockvale’s students in the tested grades sat them (34,488 in math, 30,982 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rockvale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Rockvale ElementaryRutherford County School DistrictA
6–8Rockvale Middle SchoolRutherford County School DistrictB+
9–12Rockvale High SchoolRutherford County School DistrictB

Rockvale’s public schools are run by Rutherford County School District, which also serves Eagleville, La Vergne and Smyrna. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Rutherford County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 53 schools · 52,127 students, up 10% since 2020–21
$11,309TN $13,059 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 36.8% · 30982 students tested
Math37%
State average 31.1% · 34488 students tested

Rockvale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Rockvale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RockvaleARutherford County
MurfreesboroAMurfreesboro City PK–6 · Rutherford County School District in Murfreesboro

Every school in Rockvale

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Rockvaleby address
Rockvale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
982 studentsRate it →
Rockvale Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
1,567 studentsRate it →
Rockvale High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
2,126 studentsRate it →

Questions about Rockvale’s schools

Are Rockvale’s schools good?

By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rockvale children attend outscore 86% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockvale in?

Rutherford County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 52,127 students in 53 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rockvale kids go to high school?

Rockvale High School, with 2,126 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Rockvale’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Rutherford County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Rockvale spend per student?

$11,309 in Rutherford County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.