Summary:
The Marion County school district in Tennessee is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Based on the available data, Whitwell Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently scoring above the Marion County and Tennessee averages on standardized tests across all subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Whitwell Elementary ranked 339 out of 1,018 Tennessee elementary schools and earned a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Monteagle Elementary also shows strengths in certain areas, such as having the highest proficiency rates in Mathematics and Social Studies for 6th-grade students compared to the other schools in the district. However, the overall academic performance of the district is mixed, with South Pittsburg Elementary struggling the most, with proficiency rates well below the Marion County and Tennessee averages in most subjects and grade levels.
One notable challenge facing all four elementary schools in Marion County is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the similar spending per student across the schools suggests that factors other than funding, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be more influential in driving student outcomes. The data provides an opportunity for the district to identify and share best practices from the higher-performing schools to improve academic achievement across all schools in the area.
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