County schools show report card success
The Tennessee Department of Education has released its State Report Cards for the 2024–2025 school year, showing positive signs for schools in Anderson County.
The annual report cards measure district and school performance across grade levels and subject areas, while highlighting year-over-year improvement.
Tennessee calculates scores based on a school’s achievement — determined by TCAP test results’ growth — determined by Tennessee value-added assessment system test results, and in the case of high school, college and career readiness.
The state weighs each of these areas to determine a school’s contribution towards the overall letter. Additionally, growth is represented in two ways — that achieved by the overall student population, and Growth25, the growth achieved the lowest 25% of performers.
Clinton City Schools
Clinton City Schools got an Advancing district designation. Clinton Elementary School got an A, South Clinton Elementary a B and North Clinton Elementary a B.
“The letter grade criteria is very rigorous,” Director of Clinton City Schools Kelly Johnson said.
“Receiving a letter A or B is a significant accomplishment and is to be celebrated. Clinton City School remains as one of the top-performing districts across the state.”
She called the criteria “misleading,” and said it reflected even more positively on the system than it might appear.
With student growth, a Level 3 indicates that students have made a year’s growth, which is the expectation. Yet a score of 3 equates a C on the grading scale.
“Therefore, to get a B or an A, students must make more than a year’s growth, which all CCS schools did,” she said.
