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Rockvale Elementary School vs. Scales Elementary School

Should you attend Rockvale Elementary School or Scales 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
Rockvale Elementary School
6550 Hwy 99
Rockvale, TN 37153
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Scales Elementary School
2340 St. Andrews Dr
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 906 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rockvale Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 56% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 1,049 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Scales Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-6
Total Students
906 students
1,049 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Scales Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#196 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
#390 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rockvale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Scales Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 10% in TN)
44%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockvale 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 Scales 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.
50%
(Top 20% in TN)
42%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockvale 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 Scales 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.
53%
(Top 20% in TN)
42%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rockvale 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 Scales 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
This chart displays the students of Rockvale Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Scales Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
27
-
Kindergarten Students
127
162
Grade 1 Students
144
176
Grade 2 Students
157
142
Grade 3 Students
149
176
Grade 4 Students
153
161
Grade 5 Students
149
160
Grade 6 Students
-
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
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% Hispanic
9%
17%
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% Black
5%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rockvale Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rockvale Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scales 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%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rockvale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Rockvale 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 Scales 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
21%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rockvale 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Scales 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rockvale 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 Scales 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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