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The Tennessee Conservative [By Olivia Lupia] –
Last week, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) released its annual state report card which gives schools across the state a letter grade and evaluates both districts and schools across a variety of metrics including student achievement and academic growth on standardized assessments, subgroup performance, graduation rates, and college-and-career readiness at the high school level.
According to TDOE, a total of 355 schools received an overall A letter grade while 483 schools received an overall B letter grade. Some districts celebrated notable improvements while others noted stagnation in their results.
The Clarksville-Montgomery School System (CMCSS) reported continued gains in performance during the 2024-25 year, with more than 90% of district schools earning an A, B, or C. More than 70% received and A or B and no schools received an F. Per a CMCSS spokesperson, over 40% of schools in the district improved their letter grades by at least one level. CMCSS has been designated an Advancing District, the second-highest designation, by TDOE for the second consecutive year.
Knox County Schools showed marked improvements, noting that only one school received an F, down from 6 schools previously. 11 schools were given a D grade, which is a decrease from last year’s 17. The district was also designated as Advancing, with four consecutive years of stacked growth and progress seen across every student subgroup.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County Schools saw their typical school letter grade remain a C. Of 81 county schools, including charter schools, 13 received an A, 20 received a B, 24 received a C, 17 received a D, and 7 were assigned an F. Compared to last year, the number of schools earning a C or higher increased, while the number D-graded schools decreased. However, the number of schools getting an F increased by one.
The Top 10 performing schools were: (All schools listed received an A grade and a 5.0 score, these rankings were based on overall student success rate [SSR])
- Meigs Middle School- Metro Nashville Public Schools; SSR: 94.0
- Hume-Fogg High- Metro Nashville Public Schools; SSR: 93.9
- Hamilton County Collegiate Hight at Chattanooga State- Hamilton County Schools; SSR: 93.2
- Clovercroft Elementary School- Williamson County; SSR: 90.3
- Creekside Elementary School- Williamson County; SSR: 86.9
- Lipscomb Elementary – Williamson County; SSR: 86.5
- Towne Acres Elementary – Johnson County; SSR: 85.3
- Woodland Middle School- Williamson County; SSR: 83.9
- Brentwood Middle School- Williamson County; SSR: 81.6
- Trinity Elementary- Williamson County; SSR: 81.2
The Bottom 10 performing schools were: (All schools listed received an F grade and a 1.0 score, rankings were based on overall student success rate [SSR], but note some schools did not have sufficient data for SSR)
- Henderson County Virtual School- Henderson County; SSR: 8.0
- Jackson Central Merry Middle School – Madison County; SSR: 9.6
- Carter County Online Academy- Carter County; SSR: 11.1
- Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy- Knox County; SSR: 15.2
- West Junior High School- Fayette County Public Schools; SSR: 15.6
- Southwest Elementary – Fayette County Public Schools; SSR: 18.1
- Bruce Elementary – Memphis-Shelby County Schools; SSR: 18.2
- Glenview Elementary- Metro Nashville Public Schools; SSR: 18.7
- Cheatham County Virtual School- Cheatham County
- Perry County Virtual School- Perry County
Those interested in more specific data can access additional information on TDOE Report Card Website.
About the Author: Olivia Lupia is a political refugee from Colorado who now calls Tennessee home. A proud follower of Christ, she views all political happenings through a Biblical lens and aims to utilize her knowledge and experience to educate and equip others. Olivia is an outspoken conservative who has run for local office, managed campaigns, and been highly involved with state & local GOPs, state legislatures, and other grassroots organizations and movements. Olivia can be reached at olivia@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
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My email to to TN Commissioner of Education Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds;
This thing is a convoluted useless nightmare, a prime example of the disaster that TN “education” is.
ALL we want/need is a list of Counties, click County to see schools, their grades and demographics.
WHERE is it?
I’ve been unable to find ANYthing of the sort.
The constructors of it NEED fired!