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2.4 / 5.0
Elementary School · 2023-24
Rock Creek Elementary earned an overall grade of D with a score of 2.4 out of 5.0, placing it among the bottom quarter of elementary schools in Franklin County. The school ranks #9 out of 11 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 3.2.
This below average rating suggests that Rock Creek Elementary has meaningful opportunities to improve student outcomes across several accountability measures.
Tennessee calculates each school’s letter grade using a weighted combination of performance indicators. Each component is scored on a 1–5 scale and assigned a letter grade.
Measures the percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on state assessments in ELA, math, science, and social studies.
Tracks how much academic progress all students made over the school year, regardless of their starting point.
Focuses specifically on growth among the lowest-performing 25% of students, ensuring schools support those who need it most.
The final score of 2.4 is calculated by multiplying each component’s score by its weight percentage and summing the results. A higher weight means that component has a larger influence on the overall grade.
Percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on TNReady assessments.
Across all tested subjects, an average of 28.1% of students at Rock Creek Elementary demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in Science (Elementary) at 31.4%, while ELA (Elementary) at 25.1% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (Elementary): 25.1% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Math (Elementary): 27.8% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Science (Elementary): 31.4% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Year-over-year academic growth measured on a 1–5 scale using TVAAS data.
Rock Creek Elementary shows solid overall academic growth with an average score of 3.7 out of 5.0 across measured subjects. This indicates students are making expected or above-expected progress from year to year, regardless of where they started.
Below expectations
Exceeding expectations
Exceeding expectations
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Overall, 27.4% of all students at Rock Creek Elementary demonstrated proficiency on state assessments. Among economically disadvantaged students, the rate was 19.0%, representing a 8.4 percentage point gap that warrants attention.
Below the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Overall score compared to the Franklin County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 2.4, Rock Creek Elementary is below the Franklin County average of 3.2 and below the statewide average of 3.4. Among 11 schools in Franklin County, this school holds the #9 position.
Common questions about Rock Creek Elementary’s performance data.
See the complete report from the Tennessee Department of Education.
TN Report CardData from the Tennessee Department of Education | 2023-24 School Year