Summary:
The city of Fall Branch, Tennessee has only one school serving grades K-8, Fall Branch Elementary. With a total enrollment of 265 students, the school has a predominantly white student population, with 91.32% of students identifying as white. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 818th out of 1,000 Tennessee elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 566th out of 1,008 in 2023-2024, its overall rating has also decreased from 1 star to 2 stars out of 5.
Academically, Fall Branch Elementary's proficiency rates in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) are generally lower than the Washington County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's overall mathematics proficiency rate was 40.4%, compared to 45.9% for the district and 39.7% for the state, while its ELA proficiency rate was 26.2%, compared to 45.4% for the district and 37.6% for the state. The school's science and social studies proficiency rates are also mixed, with some grades performing better than the district and state, while others lag behind.
Without specific data on the school's free and reduced lunch rates, it's difficult to assess the socioeconomic demographics of Fall Branch Elementary and how they may be impacting academic performance. However, the school's declining rankings and performance gaps compared to the district and state suggest that there may be room for improvement in addressing the needs of its students. Conducting a deeper analysis and implementing targeted interventions could help the school better serve its community.
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