Elementary school (grades K-5) · Knoxville, TN

Rocky Hill Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rocky Hill Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470222000806
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rocky Hill Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#3 of 14
elementary schools in Knoxville · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
15.7:1
students per teacher
721
students enrolled

Rocky Hill Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rocky Hill Elementary ranks #3 of 14 elementary schools in Knoxville, TN.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-21 students YoY

Rocky Hill Elementary held near 725 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 46.2 → 45.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 470222000806 · Knoxville, TN Elementary · MID · TRAD

721 enr · 15.7:1 · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Farragut High School (2,073 students)

Rocky Hill Elementary held near 725 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 46.2 → 45.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Rocky Hill Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rocky Hill Elementary reports 721 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rocky Hill Elementary compares

Rocky Hill Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 3% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 721 top 21% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
721
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 61% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,187
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 361 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
African American 4.0%
Asian 3.6%
Two or More 2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 77.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.7, Rocky Hill Elementary is about as mixed as the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Knox County reports $11,187 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rocky Hill Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Farragut High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bearden High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hardin Valley Academy Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
West High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Farragut Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rocky Hill Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Knox County · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Knoxville

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Rocky Hill Elementary

How many students attend Rocky Hill Elementary?

Rocky Hill Elementary has 721 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Knoxville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 746 (2022-23) → 725 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocky Hill Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rocky Hill Elementary is 15.7:1, which is 3% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocky Hill Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Rocky Hill Elementary is White at 77.8% of enrollment, in Knoxville, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocky Hill Elementary?

Rocky Hill Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rocky Hill Elementary rank among elementary schools in Knoxville?

By Resource Investment Index, Rocky Hill Elementary ranks #3 of 14 elementary schools in Knoxville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Knoxville on the city page.

What other schools are in Knox County?

Besides Rocky Hill Elementary, Knox County also operates Farragut High School (2,073 students), Bearden High School (1,963 students), and Hardin Valley Academy (1,916 students). See the Knox County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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