Rockvale Middle School

Summary:

Rockvale Middle School is a public middle school in Rockvale, Tennessee, serving 1,383 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Rutherford County School District, which is ranked 33 out of 139 districts in the state.

Rockvale Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on Tennessee's TNReady assessments, with proficiency rates of 47.3% in Mathematics, 49.7% in English Language Arts, 58.1% in Science, and 63.1% in Social Studies, compared to state averages of 39.7%, 37.6%, 44%, and 45.3%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 50 and top 10 in the state for these subgroups. However, the school's performance for Special Education students is an area that requires improvement.

Rockvale Middle School's diverse student population, with 56.04% White, 18.29% African American, 14.68% Hispanic, and 3.54% Asian students, is a valuable asset that contributes to a rich learning environment. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, indicating sustained academic excellence, and its students consistently outperform their peers at nearby schools like Community Middle School, Rock Springs Middle School, and Smyrna Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6543 Hwy 99
       Rockvale, TN  37153


(615) 904-6745

District: Rutherford County

SchoolDigger Rank:
72nd of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,578 Help


Students who attend Rockvale Middle School usually attend:

High:    Rockvale High School

Feeder schools for Rockvale Middle School:

Elementary:    Rockvale Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  1,524

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.1%
African American:
18.2%
Hispanic:
16.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.5% Help


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Compare Details Rockvale Middle School ranks better than 87.7% of middle schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 3rd among 11 ranked middle schools in the Rutherford County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.97. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Rockvale Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.1%), African American (18.2%), Hispanic (16.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rockvale Middle School is 18.4, which is the highest among 11 middle schools in the Rutherford County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Rockvale Middle School employs 82.7 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rockvale Middle School is $9,578. 9 middle schools in the Rutherford County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rockvale Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockvale Middle School 72nd of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Rockvale Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rutherford County:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford County 33rd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rockvale Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Rockvale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 48.98 220th 435 49.4%
2011 59.75 192nd 462 58.4%
2012 69.21 145th 466 68.9%
2013 81.02 53rd 475 88.8%
2014 80.03 51st 485 89.5%
2015 80.83 59th 492 88.0%
2017 74.86 52nd 362 85.6%
2018 80.68 65th 563 88.5%
2019 77.91 75th 574 86.9%
2021 73.47 94th 576 83.7%
2022 80.49 70th 569 87.7%
2023 81.06 75th 594 87.4%
2024 82.97 72nd 587 87.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rockvale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 86.57 1st 20 95.0%
2022 50.71 9th 32 71.9%
2023 66.84 9th 42 78.6%
2024 31.29 58th 73 20.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rockvale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.48 58th 279 79.2%
2019 50.24 72nd 222 67.6%
2021 51.29 62nd 238 73.9%
2022 35.41 156th 260 40.0%
2023 34.72 171st 288 40.6%
2024 27.37 236th 299 21.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rockvale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.56 129th 481 73.2%
2019 58.80 144th 490 70.6%
2021 62.70 102nd 483 78.9%
2022 74.96 63rd 495 87.3%
2023 63.21 121st 514 76.5%
2024 71.45 80th 510 84.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Rockvale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 79.42 4th 23 82.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Rockvale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.09 65th 529 87.7%
2021 70.76 102nd 538 81.0%
2022 78.78 71st 552 87.1%
2023 78.25 87th 560 84.5%
2024 81.57 73rd 554 86.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rockvale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.68 7th 39 82.1%
2022 58.17 12th 23 47.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Rockvale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.87 77th 523 85.3%
2021 72.94 85th 529 83.9%
2022 78.49 74th 540 86.3%
2023 80.28 70th 557 87.4%
2024 81.22 67th 560 88.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rockvale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.99 43rd 58 25.9%
2019 38.13 37th 55 32.7%
2021 40.84 42nd 62 32.3%
2022 43.71 41st 62 33.9%
2023 48.48 37th 56 33.9%
2024 59.86 29th 65 55.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Rockvale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.49 49th 284 82.7%
2019 66.59 62nd 293 78.8%
2021 68.25 59th 277 78.7%
2022 75.15 45th 299 84.9%
2023 74.04 56th 316 82.3%
2024 79.22 44th 318 86.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rockvale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.56 17th 219 92.2%
2019 66.12 55th 228 75.9%
2021 67.13 53rd 261 79.7%
2022 74.16 44th 275 84.0%
2023 80.32 40th 285 86.0%
2024 71.12 64th 285 77.5%
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Rank History for White students at Rockvale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.75 54th 481 88.8%
2019 80.78 62nd 484 87.2%
2021 75.49 82nd 496 83.5%
2022 80.96 67th 500 86.6%
2023 80.51 75th 503 85.1%
2024 83.98 59th 504 88.3%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rockvale Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 677 119 29 39 0 n/a n/a 0 864
2010 652 124 33 28 1 n/a n/a 0 838
2011 578 120 41 35 2 2 7 0 785
2012 547 134 40 39 3 0 15 0 778
2013 602 143 47 48 2 0 22 0 864
2014 671 158 43 80 2 0 36 0 990
2015 641 145 45 78 0 2 43 0 954
2016 646 139 44 70 0 3 38 0 940
2017 635 164 51 71 0 4 25 0 950
2018 626 184 48 79 0 2 56 0 995
2019 662 186 53 110 0 1 74 0 1086
2020 753 235 50 141 1 1 85 0 1266
2021 749 252 43 135 2 1 80 0 1262
2022 820 253 49 164 3 0 81 0 1370
2023 775 253 49 203 2 6 95 0 1383
2024 824 277 55 258 2 3 105 0 1524

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rockvale Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 864 46.0 18.8 n/a
2010 838 48.0 17.4 34.4
2011 785 51.0 15.3 38.5
2012 778 51.0 15.2 38.6
2013 864 55.4 15.5 39.9
2014 990 59.0 16.7 37.7
2015 954 61.0 15.6 34.4
2016 940 64.0 14.6 32.7
2017 950 61.1 15.5 n/a
2018 995 58.7 16.9 n/a
2019 1086 59.0 18.4 n/a
2020 1266 70.7 17.9 29.5
2021 1262 71.0 17.7 n/a
2022 1370 74.5 18.3 n/a
2023 1383 77.0 17.9 n/a
2024 1524 82.7 18.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rockvale Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 864 46.0 18.8 n/a
2010 838 48.0 17.4 34.4
2011 785 51.0 15.3 38.5
2012 778 51.0 15.2 38.6
2013 864 55.4 15.5 39.9
2014 990 59.0 16.7 37.7
2015 954 61.0 15.6 34.4
2016 940 64.0 14.6 32.7
2017 950 61.1 15.5 n/a
2018 995 58.7 16.9 n/a
2019 1086 59.0 18.4 n/a
2020 1266 70.7 17.9 29.5
2021 1262 71.0 17.7 n/a
2022 1370 74.5 18.3 n/a
2023 1383 77.0 17.9 n/a
2024 1524 82.7 18.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rockvale Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $191 (2.3%) $7,609 (93.3%) $8,156
2020 $170 (2.2%) $7,358 (93.9%) $7,832
2021 $437 (5.0%) $7,974 (91.7%) $8,696
2022 $512 (5.9%) $7,744 (89.8%) $8,625
2023 $530 (5.5%) $8,651 (90.3%) $9,578

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rockvale Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 75th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 75th of 594 Middle schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Rockvale Middle School)35.644
 8.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County)45.947.4
 1.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rockvale Middle School)49.155.7
 6.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford County)42.945.5
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Rockvale Middle School)55.761.5
 5.8%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Rutherford County)52.257.1
 4.9%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rockvale Middle School)43.444.3
 0.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County)39.346.8
 7.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rockvale Middle School)50.252.6
 2.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford County)42.144.7
 2.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Rockvale Middle School)54.957.8
 2.9%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Rutherford County)53.760.6
 6.9%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rockvale Middle School)53.553.5
   8th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County)40.845.9
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rockvale Middle School)35.943
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford County)3335.6
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Rockvale Middle School)51.351.6
 0.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Rutherford County)44.848.8
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Rockvale Middle School)44.847.3
 2.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Rutherford County)47.847.8
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rockvale Middle School)44.850
 5.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Rutherford County)39.243.6
 4.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Rockvale Middle School)53.856.6
 2.8%
   All Grades Social Studies (Rutherford County)50.255.5
 5.3%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10861383
 27.3%
African American186253
 36%
American Indian02
Asian5349
 7.5%
Hispanic110203
 84.5%
Pacific Islander16
 500%
White662775
 17.1%
Two or More Races7495
 28.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rockvale Middle School

Students who attend Rockvale Middle School usually go on to attend Rockvale High School

Students at Rockvale Middle School are 54% White, 18% African American, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,524 students attended Rockvale Middle School.

Rockvale Middle School ranks 72nd of 587 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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