Summary:
Speedwell, Tennessee is served by a single school—Powell Valley Elementary School—a Pre-K through 8th grade institution with 280 students in the Claiborne County Schools district.
Powell Valley Elementary School currently ranks 726th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (29th percentile) and holds a 1-star rating, though it has improved steadily from 768th (25th percentile) three years ago. The school shows relative strengths in mathematics (33.5% proficient) and science (40.3%), both of which exceed the district averages of 29.7% and 37.2% respectively. However, proficiency in English Language Arts (28.8%) and Social Studies (27.6%) lags behind the district and state. Social Studies is the most significant concern, particularly in 6th grade where only 14.7% of students are proficient—a 36-point gap below the state average of 50.7%. Math also shows a notable weakness in 4th grade, with just 20.0% proficiency compared to the state's 49.4%, though 3rd-grade math (43.3%) actually exceeds the state average.
Chronic absenteeism is a major issue at Powell Valley Elementary School, with 25.8% of students chronically absent—higher than the district's 23.5% and well above the state's 18.3%. The school spends $15,854 per student, a substantial figure that has not yet translated into top-tier academic results. Overall, Powell Valley Elementary School is a low-performing school with pockets of strength in math and science relative to its district, but it faces persistent challenges in ELA and Social Studies, high absenteeism, and a slow but positive upward trend in its state ranking.
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