Rogers Creek Elementary

Summary:

Rogers Creek Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Athens, Tennessee, which is part of the McMinn County school district. With a student population that is predominantly White, the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 700 out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools in 2023-2024 (2-star rating) to 403 out of 1,000 in 2021-2022 (3-star rating).

Despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio, Rogers Creek Elementary consistently underperforms the state and county averages in both math and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 33% of Rogers Creek students were proficient in math compared to 39.7% statewide and 41.8% in McMinn County. The school's performance is particularly weak in 8th grade ELA, where only 11.5% of students were proficient, compared to 29.2% statewide and 28.7% in the county. Additionally, Rogers Creek struggles with the performance of its male and White student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of Tennessee elementary schools for these groups in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Riceville Elementary, Calhoun Elementary, and Charleston Elementary School, generally outperform Rogers Creek Elementary in both academic proficiency and statewide rankings. While the school's spending per student is on par with its neighbors, the leadership at Rogers Creek should focus on identifying and addressing the root causes of its underperformance, especially for its male and White student populations.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 137 County Road 82
       Athens, TN  37303


(423) 745-2123

District: McMinn County

SchoolDigger Rank:
704th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,838 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  278

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.8%
Hispanic:
4.7%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.4% Help


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Compare Details Rogers Creek Elementary ranks worse than 69.2% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 6th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the McMinn County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.65. (See more...)
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Compare Details Rogers Creek Elementary ranks worse than 55% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.33. (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 Rogers Creek Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the McMinn County School District. Racial makeup is: White (88.8%), Hispanic (4.7%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rogers Creek Elementary is 13.2, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the McMinn County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rogers Creek Elementary is $13,838, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the McMinn County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rogers Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rogers Creek Elementary 704th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Rogers Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Rogers Creek Elementary 323rd of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Rogers Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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McMinn County:

SchoolDigger ranks McMinn County 64th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rogers Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Rogers Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 31.00 620th 809 23.4%
2011 14.88 753rd 818 7.9%
2012 25.05 692nd 820 15.6%
2013 31.11 724th 846 14.4%
2014 26.08 701st 853 17.8%
2015 38.24 618th 855 27.7%
2017 35.04 464th 646 28.2%
2018 29.07 719th 997 27.9%
2019 44.02 523rd 985 46.9%
2021 49.45 445th 983 54.7%
2022 54.31 403rd 1000 59.7%
2023 50.82 460th 1020 54.9%
2024 32.65 704th 1018 30.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Rogers Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 67.63 107th 582 81.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rogers Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.00 435th 877 50.4%
2019 59.30 244th 821 70.3%
2021 58.91 243rd 823 70.5%
2022 64.28 207th 858 75.9%
2023 64.38 230th 865 73.4%
2024 48.99 404th 853 52.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Rogers Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.60 630th 926 32.0%
2021 55.91 345th 945 63.5%
2022 50.47 436th 975 55.3%
2023 51.09 448th 989 54.7%
2024 43.77 549th 990 44.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Rogers Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.77 420th 916 54.1%
2021 43.92 477th 941 49.3%
2022 47.10 470th 980 52.0%
2023 49.19 461st 987 53.3%
2024 22.81 799th 991 19.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Rogers Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.56 771st 841 8.3%
2019 33.36 577th 812 28.9%
2021 38.04 519th 844 38.5%
2022 42.05 470th 844 44.3%
2023 38.65 525th 852 38.4%
2024 19.70 750th 847 11.5%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Rogers Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Rogers Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 14.44 402nd 435 7.6%
2011 34.96 332nd 462 28.1%
2012 41.93 295th 466 36.7%
2013 31.39 402nd 475 15.4%
2014 32.74 378th 485 22.1%
2015 41.99 344th 492 30.1%
2017 16.77 336th 362 7.2%
2018 43.25 324th 563 42.5%
2019 42.05 322nd 574 43.9%
2021 49.88 253rd 576 56.1%
2022 52.53 248th 569 56.4%
2023 76.85 100th 594 83.2%
2024 43.33 323rd 587 45.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Rogers Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 67.63 40th 299 86.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rogers Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.96 235th 481 51.1%
2019 53.33 176th 490 64.1%
2021 55.31 147th 483 69.6%
2022 58.74 140th 495 71.7%
2023 73.92 72nd 514 86.0%
2024 61.20 142nd 510 72.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Rogers Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.84 359th 529 32.1%
2021 49.49 239th 538 55.6%
2022 53.47 220th 552 60.1%
2023 81.07 70th 560 87.5%
2024 63.88 162nd 554 70.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Rogers Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.50 270th 523 48.4%
2021 47.53 242nd 529 54.3%
2022 47.50 260th 540 51.9%
2023 64.10 157th 557 71.8%
2024 30.01 399th 560 28.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Rogers Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.77 351st 481 27.0%
2019 33.14 340th 484 29.8%
2021 40.94 286th 496 42.3%
2022 42.15 281st 500 43.8%
2023 69.95 115th 503 77.1%
2024 33.27 336th 504 33.3%
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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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Enrollment information for Rogers Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 298 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1994 319 1 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 323
1995 337 2 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1996 337 2 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1997 339 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 5 347
1998 329 17 3 2 0 n/a n/a -1 350
1999 332 5 0 4 0 n/a n/a -1 340
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 361 361
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 367 367
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 361 361
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 361 361
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 360 360
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 364 364
2006 353 4 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 362
2007 348 7 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 361
2008 408 5 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 419
2009 419 9 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 436
2010 379 7 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2011 370 9 0 9 0 0 3 0 391
2012 364 10 3 7 0 0 5 0 389
2013 338 7 2 9 0 0 10 0 366
2014 334 2 2 9 0 0 15 0 362
2015 327 3 0 13 0 0 14 0 357
2016 321 3 0 13 0 0 6 0 343
2017 288 4 0 12 0 0 5 0 309
2018 258 2 0 17 0 0 8 0 285
2019 268 0 0 19 2 0 6 0 295
2020 266 2 0 9 2 0 4 0 283
2021 278 4 0 14 1 0 7 0 304
2022 264 10 0 7 3 0 3 0 287
2023 260 8 0 6 1 0 8 0 283
2024 247 7 0 13 2 0 9 0 278

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 Rogers Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 298 17.0 17.5 n/a
1994 323 20.0 16.1 n/a
1995 342 20.0 17.1 n/a
1996 342 20.0 17.1 n/a
1997 347 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 350 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 340 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 361 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 367 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 361 n/a n/a n/a
2003 361 n/a n/a n/a
2004 360 n/a n/a n/a
2005 364 n/a n/a n/a
2006 362 21.0 17.2 n/a
2007 361 23.8 15.2 62.6
2008 419 27.0 15.5 59.2
2009 436 26.0 16.8 62.6
2010 394 25.0 15.7 76.4
2011 391 24.0 16.2 68.5
2012 389 25.0 15.5 68.9
2013 366 25.0 14.6 71.3
2014 362 24.0 15.0 73.2
2015 357 24.0 14.8 70.3
2016 343 26.0 13.1 62.4
2017 309 27.0 11.4 n/a
2018 285 24.0 11.8 n/a
2019 295 22.0 13.4 n/a
2020 283 23.0 12.3 n/a
2021 304 21.5 14.1 n/a
2022 287 22.2 12.8 n/a
2023 283 20.5 13.8 n/a
2024 278 21.0 13.2 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 Rogers Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 298 17.0 17.5 n/a
1994 323 20.0 16.1 n/a
1995 342 20.0 17.1 n/a
1996 342 20.0 17.1 n/a
1997 347 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 350 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 340 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 361 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 367 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 361 n/a n/a n/a
2003 361 n/a n/a n/a
2004 360 n/a n/a n/a
2005 364 n/a n/a n/a
2006 362 21.0 17.2 n/a
2007 361 23.8 15.2 62.6
2008 419 27.0 15.5 59.2
2009 436 26.0 16.8 62.6
2010 394 25.0 15.7 76.4
2011 391 24.0 16.2 68.5
2012 389 25.0 15.5 68.9
2013 366 25.0 14.6 71.3
2014 362 24.0 15.0 73.2
2015 357 24.0 14.8 70.3
2016 343 26.0 13.1 62.4
2017 309 27.0 11.4 n/a
2018 285 24.0 11.8 n/a
2019 295 22.0 13.4 n/a
2020 283 23.0 12.3 n/a
2021 304 21.5 14.1 n/a
2022 287 22.2 12.8 n/a
2023 283 20.5 13.8 n/a
2024 278 21.0 13.2 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 Rogers Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,128 (10.0%) $9,388 (83.0%) $11,312
2020 $1,334 (10.8%) $10,242 (82.6%) $12,404
2021 $1,649 (14.3%) $9,072 (78.8%) $11,519
2022 $2,262 (17.4%) $9,821 (75.5%) $13,002
2023 $2,042 (14.8%) $10,742 (77.6%) $13,838

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rogers Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 523rd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 460th of 1020 Elementary schools
 8%
Ranks 322nd of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 100th of 594 Middle schools
 39.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rogers Creek Elementary)58.327.3
 31%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (McMinn County)42.639.2
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rogers Creek Elementary)41.79.1
 32.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (McMinn County)36.632.8
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rogers Creek Elementary)33.340
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (McMinn County)37.347.2
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rogers Creek Elementary)2537.1
 12.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (McMinn County)2742.5
 15.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rogers Creek Elementary)39.435.5
 3.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (McMinn County)33.840.6
 6.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rogers Creek Elementary)2534.4
 9.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (McMinn County)30.129.6
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rogers Creek Elementary)45.751.7
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (McMinn County)4037.2
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rogers Creek Elementary)22.951.7
 28.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (McMinn County)2632
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Rogers Creek Elementary)25.765.5
 39.8%
   6th Grade Social Studies (McMinn County)30.747.9
 17.2%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rogers Creek Elementary)38.743.5
 4.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (McMinn County)34.935.1
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rogers Creek Elementary)22.643.5
 20.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (McMinn County)34.235.1
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Rogers Creek Elementary)32.368.2
 35.9%
   7th Grade Social Studies (McMinn County)45.756.4
 10.7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rogers Creek Elementary)48.134.5
 13.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (McMinn County)37.943.9
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rogers Creek Elementary)22.240
 17.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (McMinn County)28.426.9
 1.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Rogers Creek Elementary)18.550
 31.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (McMinn County)48.743.6
 5.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Rogers Creek Elementary)43.539.1
 4.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (McMinn County)37.640.6
 3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rogers Creek Elementary)2636.8
 10.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (McMinn County)30.333.3
 3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Rogers Creek Elementary)25.860.5
 34.7%
   All Grades Social Studies (McMinn County)41.849.3
 7.5%
   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 Students295283
 4.1%
African American08
American Indian21
 50%
Asian00
Hispanic196
 68.4%
Pacific Islander00
White268260
 3%
Two or More Races68
 33.3%


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Students at Rogers Creek Elementary are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 278 students attended Rogers Creek Elementary.

Rogers Creek Elementary ranks 704th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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