Tennessee school letter grades: Do they matter and what do they mean?

Tennessee school letter grades: Do they matter and what do they mean?

For the second year in a row, the Tennessee Department of Education has released its ‘letter grades’ for nearly all public schools in Tennessee.

Letter grades released for Northeast TN schools

Editor's note: There is a discrepancy with the list. Town Acres Elementary School is listed as having an A; however, Johnson City Schools and the state report the school received a B. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Letter grades for each school in Northeast Tennessee for the 2023-2024 school year were released on Thursday. Letter grades are calculated based on achievement, growth, support for students with the highest needs, and readiness for col…

The grades are in: TN Department of Education releases state report card for 2023-2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has graded schools across the state, and on Thursday, the report card finally came in. How did schools do? Of the schools reviewed, 290 received an overall "A" grade, while 485 received a "B." The DOE initially established a school letter grading system in 2016 "to provide parents and families with information that shows how public schools are performing," according to this y…

A, B, C or D? Tennessee releases school-level grades

The Tennessee Department of Education released letter grades for public schools across Tennessee Thursday. No schools in Sullivan or Hawkins counties received lower than an D.

Tennessee DOE releases school letter grades: How did your school do?

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Education released its School Letter Grades for 2023-2024. These grades reflect how well the schools are serving their students, measuring factors like student achievement, academic growth (including for highest need students) and college/career readiness. Just over half of the 81 Knox County Schools that were graded received an A or B. Knoxville representative proposes bill for free fe…

8 schools in Southeast Tennessee receive "F" on state report card

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The state of Tennessee has released report cards for every school across the state. These grades are based on statewide test results. Kaylee Joslyn, the member services director for the education advocacy group Professional Educators of Tennessee, said, “It takes a lot into account but it is important to remember that this is just a snapshot. It is just a moment in time they are pulling these numbers and data from, and…