Summary:
The Weakley County school district in Tennessee is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools include Martin Primary, Dresden Elementary, Martin Elementary, and Sharon School. The data reveals notable differences in the performance and characteristics of these institutions.
Sharon School stands out as the highest-ranked elementary school in the Weakley County district, ranking 44th out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 3rd-grade students demonstrated exceptional performance, with 70% proficiency in Math and ELA. However, the school's overall proficiency rates were lower compared to the county and state averages in many subject areas. In contrast, Dresden Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a 4-star rating, and has outperformed the county and state averages in Math and ELA proficiency.
The data also reveals significant disparities in funding, with Sharon School spending $22,086 per student, significantly higher than the other schools in the data set. Additionally, all 4 schools had the same chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9%, indicating a potential area for improvement across the district. While the data set lacked information on free/reduced lunch rates, the differences in student-teacher ratios and spending per student suggest that further investigation into the factors influencing school performance in Weakley County would be valuable.
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