Summary:
The city of Prospect, Tennessee has only one public school, Elkton Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 277 students. Elkton Elementary is part of the Giles County school district, which is ranked 79 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Elkton Elementary has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9%, which is higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the TNReady assessments are generally below the Giles County and Tennessee state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 7.4% in 8th grade to 41.9% in 3rd grade, compared to state averages of 36.2% to 43.3% respectively. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates were also low, ranging from 8% in 7th grade to 50% in 4th grade, compared to state averages of 34.3% to 47.7%.
Despite the higher-than-average spending of $16,378 per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, Elkton Elementary is not achieving strong academic outcomes. This suggests that the resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to support student learning, and the school would likely benefit from a comprehensive school improvement plan that addresses the root causes of the low academic achievement.
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