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The Tennessee Department of Education released school-wide test data on Friday. Hamilton County Schools had a participation rate of 92.1% in the tests this spring and a 31% success rate on the tests. In other words, about one in three Hamilton County students earned proficient scores on the tests in the “mastered” or “on track” categories this year, down from 37% in 2019.
Similar trends prevailed in nearby districts. Bradley County Schools had a participation rate of 97.9% and success rate of 33.1%, down from 35.9% in 2019. Cleveland City Schools’ participation rate was 91.4% and the system had a 26.1% success rate, down from 32.5% in 2019.
These districts all received a letter grade of “H” for held harmless, since they met the 80% threshold of test participation. The department will release post-secondary enrollment and growth data later this fall.
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