Summary:
The 37847 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Elk Valley Elementary, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 123 students. The school is part of the Campbell County school district, which is ranked 130 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Elk Valley Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Campbell County district and Tennessee state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. The school's proficiency rates range from 15.4% to 53.3% in various subject and grade level assessments, compared to the state averages of 29.6% to 51.2%. The school's performance is particularly low in 6th and 8th grade assessments, with proficiency rates below 20% in many subjects. Despite the higher-than-average spending per student ($13,430) and lower student-teacher ratio (8.7), the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting potential issues with resource allocation and utilization.
Additionally, Elk Valley Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9%, which is higher than the state average. This may be contributing to the school's low academic performance and should be further investigated. Overall, the data suggests that Elk Valley Elementary is a struggling school that needs significant improvement in order to better serve its students and community.
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