Summary:
The city of Troy, Tennessee is home to two schools - Obion County Central High School and Hillcrest Elementary. While both schools serve the Obion County district, they exhibit distinct performance characteristics.
Hillcrest Elementary stands out as a consistent high performer, consistently ranking in the top 25-30% of Tennessee elementary schools and earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Its test scores across subjects like Math, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies are notably higher than the Obion County and Tennessee state averages. In contrast, while Obion County Central High School maintains a respectable statewide ranking, typically placing in the top third of Tennessee high schools, its performance on subject-specific tests is generally on par with or slightly above the county and state averages.
Both schools have similar per-student spending, around $10,100-$10,200, and student-teacher ratios, with Hillcrest Elementary having a slightly lower ratio of 13.9 compared to 14.1 at Obion County Central High School. However, the data reveals a significant difference in the racial makeup of the two schools, with Hillcrest Elementary having a much higher percentage of white students (94.28%) compared to Obion County Central High School (84.3%). This disparity could be an area for further investigation to understand the factors contributing to the performance differences observed between the two schools.
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