Summary:
The Ashland City, Tennessee school district consists of 6 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students from a predominantly white, suburban community. While some schools, like East Cheatham Elementary and Cheatham County Central High School, outperform the county and state averages in key subject areas, other schools, such as the Riverside Academy alternative school, struggle significantly across the board.
The data reveals notable disparities in academic performance and resource allocation across the district. East Cheatham Elementary stands out as the top-performing school, with high proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science, despite having the highest student-teacher ratio among the elementary schools. In contrast, Riverside Academy, the alternative school, has the highest spending per student but the lowest proficiency rates across all subject areas. The high school performance is also mixed, with Cheatham County Central High School outperforming the Cheatham County Virtual School in most subjects.
The Cheatham County school district faces challenges in addressing the performance disparities among its schools, as the relationship between factors like spending, student-teacher ratios, and academic outcomes is complex. Further investigation into the underlying factors contributing to these differences would be valuable for understanding and improving the educational opportunities for all students in the Ashland City community.
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