Summary:
The city of Townsend, Tennessee has only one public school, Townsend Elementary, which serves students in grades K-5. With a total enrollment of 101 students, the school is ranked 765 out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Townsend Elementary's academic performance lags behind both the Blount County district and the state of Tennessee. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math, ELA, and Science were significantly lower than the county and state averages. Even the school's highest proficiency rates, in 5th-grade, were below 56% in any subject. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9% is higher than the state average.
Despite the school's low performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending level of $16,423 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.6 to 1. This raises questions about how the school's resources are being utilized and whether they are being effectively targeted to support student learning. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as attendance issues, could be crucial steps in improving student outcomes at Townsend Elementary.
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