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R T Fisher Alternative

Q: Is R T Fisher Alternative a good school?

R T Fisher Alternative ranks 408 th of 583 Tennessee alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Alternative Schools

Better than 30% of Tennessee alternative schools

Summary

R T Fisher Alternative is an alternative public school located in Gallatin, Tennessee, serving grades KG-12 with a total enrollment of 128 students. The school is part of the Sumner County school district, which is ranked 30th out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

R T Fisher Alternative faces significant challenges in terms of chronic absenteeism and academic performance. The school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 40.2%, which is significantly higher than the Sumner County and Tennessee averages of 11.6% and 18.9%, respectively. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the Sumner County and Tennessee averages across various subject areas and grade levels in the TNReady assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (21.6%), English Language Arts (27%), and Algebra II (7.1%) were significantly lower than the Sumner County and Tennessee averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Merrol Hyde Magnet School, a public magnet school in the same district, significantly outperforms R T Fisher Alternative and the Sumner County and Tennessee averages in academic assessments. Additionally, other alternative schools, such as Tenn School For Blind and Barry Tatum Virtual Learning Academy, show varying academic performance compared to R T Fisher Alternative, with some outperforming the school in certain subject areas.

127

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 North Boyers
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 451-6558

District: Sumner County

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

African American:

24.4%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2022 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (18% vs 43% meeting standards)

!English II scores 34 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg55%

Tennessee avg43%

Middle school

408^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 23 pts since 2022

From bottom 7% (2022) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

378^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 139Sumner County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	807 of 1018	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	972 of 1020	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	408 of 583	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.1	525 of 587	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	546 of 594	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	528 of 569	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	28.4	366 of 495	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	392 of 550	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	487 of 557	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	485 of 540	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	6.6	494 of 504	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	493 of 503	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	484 of 500	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	378 of 389	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	373 of 392	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	370 of 384	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	348 of 358	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	4.7	344 of 350	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	357 of 368	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	351 of 366	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	329 of 359	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	330 of 349	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	318 of 323	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	318 of 326	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	307 of 312	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)26th percentile+19 vs school

White (2024)2nd percentile-9 vs school

High school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2022)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies30%-19 vs state

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

Mathematics22%-21 vs state

English II20%-34 vs state

Biology I15%-31 vs state

Science14%-32 vs state

US History8%-30 vs state

English I8%-32 vs state

Algebra II7%-27 vs state

Geometry6%-31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

'like a juvinial jail, but you get to go home in the evenings'

school is falling apart, the staff acts like they are only there for a check, and it is filled with asbestos. no kidding, there is a door that says 'WARNING ASBESTOS do not enter with out proper gear' right next to the cafeteria that some students go in daily to get cleaning supplies (the kids that go here can be young as 6).the school its self is more than 50 years old and nothing new has been done to fix up things. celing tiles are falling and floor tires at coming up. if you child has to come here, it would be better to just send them to a futher away school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				TNReady Mathematics (2025)			TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)			TNReady Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
R T Fisher Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	455 North Boyers	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 451-6558	128	16	8.0		66 (51.6%)	39 (30.5%)	14 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.0%)								(n/a)	33.3	28.6	21.6		33.3	28.6	27.0			7.1	7.1		16.7	15.0	9.1	8.3	9.1	7.7	20.0	20.0	6.3	5.6	16.7	21.4	13.9	33.3	28.6	30.0
Merrol Hyde Magnet School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	128 Township DR	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 264-6543	664	44	15.2		542 (81.6%)	17 (2.6%)	20 (3.0%)	67 (10.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.1%)								(n/a)				94.0		93.3																					93.3		$12,280	$241	$11,377
Barry Tatum Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	415 Harding DR	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 453-3400	85	27	3.1		45 (52.9%)	19 (22.4%)	18 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)	8.3	27.3	21.4		8.3	9.1	7.1					8.3		13.6			5.6		23.5	22.7	10.5	6.9	18.2	18.2	29.6	27.3	18.2	22.2	$32,700	$1,106	$31,170
Barry Tatum Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	351 Stumpy LN	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 453-3400	113	10	11.3		74 (65.5%)	14 (12.4%)	15 (13.3%)	7 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)		31.3	26.9			41.2	33.3	25.0	31.8	15.4	13.8	20.0		16.0			21.4	17.6	52.0	53.3	24.0	20.7		52.9	51.9		47.1	44.4	$13,257	$197	$13,007
Tenn School For Blind	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	115 Stewarts Ferry PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Tennessee School for Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 231-7300	114	38	2.9		63 (55.3%)	27 (23.7%)	14 (12.3%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)			5.0				5.0							41.7					60.0	60.0	10.0	10.0			5.0

Frequently Asked Questions about R T Fisher Alternative

What district is R T Fisher Alternative in?

Sumner County

How many students attend R T Fisher Alternative?

In the 2024-25 school year, 127 students attended R T Fisher Alternative.

What is the racial makeup of R T Fisher Alternative?

Students at R T Fisher Alternative are 62% White, 24% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is R T Fisher Alternative a good school?

R T Fisher Alternative ranks 408^th of 583 Tennessee alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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