Enrollment
190
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Erwin, TN
Rock Creek Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Rock Creek Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470423001721
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rock Creek Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Tennessee schools.
- #2 of 6
- public schools in Erwin · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 190
- students enrolled
Rock Creek Elementary has class sizes smaller than 84% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rock Creek Elementary ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Erwin, TN.
School address
District: Unicoi County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470423001721 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rock Creek Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rock Creek Elementary
Rock Creek Elementary is a small elementary school in Erwin, Tennessee, enrolling 190 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 190 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 190 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 21.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Erwin's elementary schools, it stands alongside Love Chapel Elementary (333 students): Rock Creek Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.9:1 vs 12.8:1).
Unicoi County also operates Unicoi Co High School (609 students) and Unicoi Co Middle School (432 students) alongside Rock Creek Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Rock Creek Elementary compares
Rock Creek Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▼ 22% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 190 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 16% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,252
per pupil, district-wide
- above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 82.6%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 1.1%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 82.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.1, Rock Creek Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Unicoi County, which includes Rock Creek Elementary.
$11,252
Per student
+4%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.8%
State 53.5%
Federal 21.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Rock Creek Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unicoi Co High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Unicoi Co Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Love Chapel Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Unicoi Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Temple Hill Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rock Creek Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 609
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 330
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 96
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar elementary schools in Erwin
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~190 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rock Creek Elementary
How many students attend Rock Creek Elementary?
Rock Creek Elementary has 190 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Erwin, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rock Creek Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Rock Creek Elementary is 11.9:1, which is 22% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rock Creek Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Rock Creek Elementary is White at 82.6% of enrollment, in Erwin, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rock Creek Elementary?
Rock Creek Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Rock Creek Elementary rank among public schools in Erwin?
By Resource Investment Index, Rock Creek Elementary ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Erwin, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Erwin on the city page.
Is Rock Creek Elementary a good school?
Rock Creek Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Unicoi County?
Besides Rock Creek Elementary, Unicoi County also operates Unicoi Co High School (609 students), Unicoi Co Middle School (432 students), and Love Chapel Elementary (333 students). See the Unicoi County district page for the complete list.
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