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R T Fisher Alternative

Summary:

R T Fisher Alternative is a small public alternative school serving grades K-12 in Gallatin, Tennessee, with a diverse student population of 122 students. While the school's low student-teacher ratio suggests a more personalized learning environment, it significantly underperforms compared to the Sumner County district and the state of Tennessee in academic subjects like Mathematics and English Language Arts.

Only 9.8% of R T Fisher Alternative students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 58% for Sumner County and 39.7% for Tennessee. Similarly, just 14.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.1% for Sumner County and 37.6% for Tennessee. This consistent underperformance is even more pronounced when compared to nearby schools like Merrol Hyde Magnet School, a public magnet school in the same district that consistently outperforms R T Fisher Alternative and the district/state averages.

The lack of data on free and reduced-price lunch rates at R T Fisher Alternative makes it difficult to fully understand the socioeconomic factors that may be contributing to the school's academic challenges. Additionally, the school's status as an alternative school may indicate that it serves a population of students with unique educational needs or circumstances that require specialized support. Further investigation into the school's specific student population, resources, and support systems could provide valuable insights to address these performance gaps.


Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

 455 North Boyers
       Gallatin, TN  37066

(615) 451-6558

District: Sumner County

SchoolDigger Rank:
807th of 1,018 Tennessee Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  7.1 Help
Number of students:  122

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.9%
African American:
38.5%
Hispanic:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.7% Help


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Compare Details R T Fisher Alternative ranks worse than 79.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details R T Fisher Alternative ranks worse than 89.4% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.09. (See more...)
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Compare Details R T Fisher Alternative ranks worse than 95.2% of high schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.4. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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R T Fisher Alternative:

SchoolDigger ranks R T Fisher Alternative 807th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See R T Fisher Alternative in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks R T Fisher Alternative 525th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See R T Fisher Alternative in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks R T Fisher Alternative 373rd of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See R T Fisher Alternative in the ranking list.)

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Sumner County:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumner County 28th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for R T Fisher Alternative

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.78 972nd 1020 4.7%
2024 23.30 807th 1018 20.7%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for R T Fisher Alternative

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Rank History for all middle school students at R T Fisher Alternative

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.06 528th 569 7.2%
2023 10.36 546th 594 8.1%
2024 12.09 525th 587 10.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at R T Fisher Alternative

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.39 366th 495 26.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at R T Fisher Alternative

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.94 485th 540 10.2%
2023 15.46 487th 557 12.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at R T Fisher Alternative

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 9.58 484th 500 3.2%
2023 7.60 493rd 503 2.0%
2024 6.57 494th 504 2.0%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at R T Fisher Alternative

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 6.02 348th 358 2.8%
2023 6.87 370th 384 3.6%
2024 9.40 373rd 392 4.8%
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Rank History for high school Female students at R T Fisher Alternative

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 4.71 344th 350 1.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at R T Fisher Alternative

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 9.35 330th 349 5.4%
2023 11.15 329th 359 8.4%
2024 8.74 351st 366 4.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at R T Fisher Alternative

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 4.92 307th 312 1.6%
2024 7.47 318th 326 2.5%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a student
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Open Quote 'like a juvinial jail, but you get to go home in the evenings'

school is falling apart, the staff acts like they are only there for a check, and it is filled with asbestos. no kidding, there is a door that says 'WARNING ASBESTOS do not enter with out proper gear' right next to the cafeteria that some students go in daily to get cleaning supplies (the kids that go here can be young as 6).the school its self is more than 50 years old and nothing new has been done to fix up things. celing tiles are falling and floor tires at coming up. if you child has to come here, it would be better to just send them to a futher away school Close Quote



Enrollment information for R T Fisher Alternative

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 78 78
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 78 78
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 80 80
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 52 52
2006 66 13 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 83
2007 76 23 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 103
2008 92 29 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 123
2009 83 26 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 114
2010 56 19 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 79
2011 81 19 1 4 1 0 1 0 107
2012 81 18 0 3 0 0 1 0 103
2013 66 25 0 4 1 0 0 0 96
2014 71 27 1 4 1 0 0 0 104
2015 74 21 0 5 0 0 0 0 100
2016 55 37 1 3 0 0 1 0 97
2017 66 27 1 9 0 0 2 0 105
2018 69 33 0 11 0 0 1 0 114
2019 57 42 0 10 0 0 2 0 111
2020 68 33 0 10 1 0 2 0 114
2021 25 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 34
2022 58 43 0 9 0 0 5 0 115
2023 56 47 0 11 0 0 8 0 122

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at R T Fisher Alternative

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 78 n/a n/a n/a
2003 78 n/a n/a n/a
2004 80 n/a n/a n/a
2005 52 n/a n/a n/a
2006 83 17.0 4.9 n/a
2007 103 18.5 5.6 79.6
2008 123 20.0 6.2 95.1
2009 114 21.0 5.4 80.7
2010 79 19.0 4.1 77.2
2011 107 20.0 5.3 89.7
2012 103 19.0 5.4 74.8
2013 96 19.0 5.0 57.3
2014 104 20.0 5.2 65.4
2015 100 20.0 5.0 78
2016 97 20.0 4.8 70.1
2017 105 19.0 5.5 n/a
2018 114 18.3 6.2 n/a
2019 111 19.0 5.8 n/a
2020 114 22.0 5.1 87.7
2021 34 18.1 1.8 n/a
2022 115 20.6 5.5 n/a
2023 122 17.1 7.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio R T Fisher Alternative

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 78 n/a n/a n/a
2003 78 n/a n/a n/a
2004 80 n/a n/a n/a
2005 52 n/a n/a n/a
2006 83 17.0 4.9 n/a
2007 103 18.5 5.6 79.6
2008 123 20.0 6.2 95.1
2009 114 21.0 5.4 80.7
2010 79 19.0 4.1 77.2
2011 107 20.0 5.3 89.7
2012 103 19.0 5.4 74.8
2013 96 19.0 5.0 57.3
2014 104 20.0 5.2 65.4
2015 100 20.0 5.0 78
2016 97 20.0 4.8 70.1
2017 105 19.0 5.5 n/a
2018 114 18.3 6.2 n/a
2019 111 19.0 5.8 n/a
2020 114 22.0 5.1 87.7
2021 34 18.1 1.8 n/a
2022 115 20.6 5.5 n/a
2023 122 17.1 7.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on R T Fisher Alternative

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students111122
 9.9%
African American4247
 11.9%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic1011
 10%
Pacific Islander00
White5756
 1.8%
Two or More Races28
 300%

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R T Fisher Alternative ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Tennessee alternative schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 122 students attended R T Fisher Alternative.

Students at R T Fisher Alternative are 46% White, 39% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.


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