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Rocky Hill Elementary School

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Rocky Hill Elementary School is an urban public school in Knoxville, Tennessee that is part of Knox County Schools. It serves 746 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

746 Students

44 Teachers

1200 Morrell Rd

Knoxville, TN 37919 View local requests

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Rocky Hill Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Rocky Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Rocky Hill Elementary School

$13,625

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

114

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Rocky Hill Elementary School has received support from 88 individuals from Tennessee and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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Rocky Hill Elementary School

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