Rock Springs Elementary
Sullivan County, Tennessee
4.8 / 5.0
Elementary School · 2023-24
Overall Performance Summary
Rock Springs Elementary earned an overall grade of A with a score of 4.8 out of 5.0, placing it among the upper half of elementary schools in Sullivan County. The school ranks #9 out of 34 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 3.8.
This exemplary rating reflects consistently strong outcomes across the state's accountability measures, signaling that Rock Springs Elementary is meeting or exceeding expectations for student learning and growth.
How This Grade Was Calculated
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.
Excellent
Measures the percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on state assessments in ELA, math, science, and social studies.
Excellent
Tracks how much academic progress all students made over the school year, regardless of their starting point.
Average
Focuses specifically on growth among the lowest-performing 25% of students, ensuring schools support those who need it most.
Weighted Contribution to Final Grade
The final score of 4.8is 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.
Subject Proficiency
Percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on TNReady assessments.
Across all tested subjects, an average of 60.0% of students at Rock Springs Elementary demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in Science (Elementary) at 65.9%, while ELA (Elementary) at 50.5% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (Elementary): 50.5% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Math (Elementary): 63.6% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Science (Elementary): 65.9% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Growth Indicators
Year-over-year academic growth measured on a 1–5 scale using TVAAS data.
Rock Springs 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.
Literacy
Meeting expectations
Numeracy
Exceeding expectations
Science
Meeting expectations
Student Success Rates
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Overall, 58.8% of all students at Rock Springs Elementary demonstrated proficiency on state assessments. Students with disabilities had a proficiency rate of 30.3%, 28.5 points below the overall rate.
Above the proficiency benchmark
Approaching the proficiency benchmark
How Does Rock Springs Elementary Compare?
Overall score compared to the Sullivan County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 4.8, Rock Springs Elementary is above the Sullivan County average of 3.8 and above the statewide average of 3.4. Among 34 schools in Sullivan County, this school holds the #9 position.
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TN Report CardData from the Tennessee Department of Education | 2023-24 School Year