Summary:
The city of Baxter, Tennessee is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in Baxter show a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, with Upperman High School and Cornerstone Elementary standing out as the top performers in the district.
Upperman High School ranks 193 out of 374 Tennessee high schools and has relatively high proficiency rates in Biology I and English II, but struggles with lower proficiency in Algebra I and English I. In contrast, Cornerstone Elementary outperforms the county and state averages in Mathematics and English Language Arts, though it has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to the other elementary school, Baxter Primary.
The schools in Baxter have a predominantly white student population, with limited racial diversity. While Cornerstone Elementary performs well, the middle and high schools in the Putnam County district struggle with lower proficiency rates, particularly in core subjects. Additionally, the significant difference in spending per student between the elementary and secondary schools suggests a need to re-evaluate resource allocation to ensure equitable support for all students.
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