The typical Hamilton County school again received a C under the formula Tennessee uses to assign letter grades to every public school.
Of the 81 county schools ― including charter schools ― that received letter grades for the 2024-25 academic year, 13 received A’s, 20 received B’s, 24 received C’s, 17 received D’s and seven received F’s. The state released its report card data Thursday.
That marks an increase in the number of schools earning a C or higher compared to the year before, as well as a decrease in the number receiving a D. The amount of schools getting an F increased by one.
The letter grades — which were first awarded in 2023 — are based on a school’s academic proficiency, overall growth and the growth of the lowest performing quartile of students. For high schools, the model also considers college and career readiness.
Proficiency looks at the number of students who met state standards, while growth examines how much students learned compared to where they started.