Summary:
The city of Bulls Gap, Tennessee is home to two elementary schools: Bulls Gap School and St Clair Elementary. Based on the available data, St Clair Elementary appears to be the stronger performing school, consistently outperforming Bulls Gap School on standardized test scores across subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 32.9% of St Clair Elementary students scored proficient or better in Math and ELA, compared to 26.2% and 24.6% respectively at Bulls Gap School. St Clair Elementary also has a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better in Science, at 48.6% compared to 31.6% at Bulls Gap School.
The student-teacher ratio is lower at St Clair Elementary (11.1) compared to Bulls Gap School (12.2), which may contribute to the stronger academic performance. However, both schools lag behind the Hawkins County and Tennessee state averages across most subjects and grade levels, suggesting room for improvement in the overall academic quality of the schools. The schools' rankings within the state of Tennessee are also relatively low, with Bulls Gap School ranking 712 out of 1,008 elementary schools and St Clair Elementary ranking 546 out of 1,008 in the 2023-2024 school year.
The racial makeup of the schools is noteworthy, with both having a very high percentage of white students, at 94.58% for Bulls Gap School and 92.81% for St Clair Elementary. This may warrant further investigation into the diversity and inclusiveness of the school communities. Additionally, the difference in spending per student between the two schools is significant, with St Clair Elementary spending nearly $2,000 more per student than Bulls Gap School, which could be a factor in the observed performance differences.
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