Summary:
The city of Gray, Tennessee is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Washington County school district. The district is ranked 41 out of 139 in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a strong educational system.
Among the schools, Ridgeview Elementary School and Gray Elementary School stand out as high-performing, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools and exceeding state and district averages on TNReady assessments. Ridgeview Elementary is particularly strong in 6th and 7th grade Mathematics, with over 69% proficiency, and 8th grade Algebra I, with an 83.3% proficiency rate. Gray Elementary also shines in 4th and 8th grade Mathematics, as well as 7th and 8th grade Social Studies.
In contrast, Daniel Boone High School has a more mixed performance on TNReady assessments, with some subject areas and grade levels performing above the state and district averages, while others lag behind. The high school also had a 89.2% four-year graduation rate and a 6.7% dropout rate in 2023-2024. All three schools, however, face the challenge of relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 18.9%, an area that could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions.
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