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Blue Grass Elementary School vs. Rocky Hill Elementary School

Should you attend Blue Grass Elementary School or Rocky Hill Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Blue Grass Elementary School
8901 Blue Grass Rd
Knoxville, TN 37922
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Rocky Hill Elementary School
1200 Morrell Rd
Knoxville, TN 37919
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Blue Grass Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Rocky Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blue Grass Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 746 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rocky Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
569 students
746 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#85 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
#79 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Rocky Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 10% in TN)
63%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blue Grass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rocky Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 5% in TN)
69%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blue Grass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rocky Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in TN)
70%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blue Grass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rocky Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Rocky Hill Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
6
-
Kindergarten Students
104
120
Grade 1 Students
99
135
Grade 2 Students
89
126
Grade 3 Students
81
128
Grade 4 Students
97
110
Grade 5 Students
93
127

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
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% Hispanic
4%
9%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
83%
83%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rocky Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
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0.31
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Blue Grass Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Rocky Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rocky Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blue Grass Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rocky Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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