Summary:
The city of Hermitage, Tennessee is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Davidson County school district. While the overall performance of these schools is below state averages, a few stand out for their stronger academic results.
Dodson Elementary has the highest overall performance, with the greatest percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grades. Hermitage Elementary also shows promise, particularly in 4th grade English Language Arts where 41% of students were proficient, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the data reveals significant performance gaps between the schools and state benchmarks, with some schools like Tulip Grove Elementary lagging behind by over 17 percentage points in Mathematics proficiency.
Across the district, chronic absenteeism is a concern, with all schools reporting a rate of 18.9% in 2023-2024, higher than the state average. Additionally, the lone middle school in the data set, DuPont Tyler Middle, had the lowest overall performance, with only 20.9% of students proficient in Mathematics and 17.6% in English Language Arts. While the reasons behind these trends are not clear, addressing chronic absenteeism and improving instructional quality may be key focus areas for the Davidson County school district moving forward.
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