Summary:
The Grainger County school district in Tennessee is home to 4 elementary schools that serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the available data, Joppa Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 292 out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Joppa Elementary consistently outperformed the Grainger County and Tennessee averages in most subject areas and grade levels, particularly in mathematics.
Rutledge Elementary School also showed strong performance, with several grade levels exceeding the Grainger County and Tennessee averages in English Language Arts. The school also had the highest science proficiency rates among the four elementary schools, with 4th-grade students performing exceptionally well. In contrast, the other two schools, Bean Station Elementary and Rutledge Primary, generally performed below the state averages in mathematics and English Language Arts, with some exceptions.
One area of concern across all four Grainger County elementary schools is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average. This high rate of chronic absenteeism may impact student learning and academic performance. Additionally, the spending per student varied considerably, with Rutledge Primary spending significantly more per student than the other schools, which warrants further investigation into the factors contributing to these spending differences and their potential impact on school performance.
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