Charger Academy

Summary:

Charger Academy is an elementary school in Covington, Tennessee that serves students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population that is predominantly African American, the school has consistently struggled with academic performance, lagging behind both the Tipton County district and the state of Tennessee.

Charger Academy's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly lower than the nearby schools in the Tipton County district, such as Atoka Elementary School, which has proficiency rates that are nearly double Charger Academy's. The school's performance has been consistently low, with a statewide ranking between 642-828 out of 1000-1020 Tennessee elementary schools in recent years, and a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. This disparity is particularly pronounced among the school's African American and special education student populations, who perform significantly worse than their peers.

While Charger Academy has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this advantage has not translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's challenges may be influenced by the socioeconomic factors of its student population, as it likely serves a higher proportion of students from low-income families compared to the nearby schools. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and support could be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students at Charger Academy.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 760 Bert Johnston AVE
       Covington, TN  38019


(901) 476-1444

District: Tipton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
717th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  418

Racial breakdown:

African American:
72.0%
White:
21.1%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.3% Help


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Compare Details Charger Academy ranks worse than 70.4% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.33. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.58. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charger Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Charger Academy 717th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Charger Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
White students:


Tipton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Tipton County 100th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Charger Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Charger Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 44.24 479th 809 40.8%
2011 20.28 716th 818 12.5%
2012 17.33 744th 820 9.3%
2013 31.65 722nd 846 14.7%
2014 19.70 750th 853 12.1%
2015 30.49 692nd 855 19.1%
2017 23.55 556th 646 13.9%
2018 24.08 786th 997 21.2%
2019 29.00 722nd 985 26.7%
2021 17.34 814th 983 17.2%
2022 19.36 828th 1000 17.2%
2023 37.81 642nd 1020 37.1%
2024 31.33 717th 1018 29.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Charger Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.82 326th 395 17.5%
2022 19.98 424th 447 5.1%
2023 27.12 427th 528 19.1%
2024 42.29 288th 582 50.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Charger Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.43 603rd 877 31.2%
2019 40.54 504th 821 38.6%
2021 22.77 682nd 823 17.1%
2022 24.34 716th 858 16.6%
2023 45.31 463rd 865 46.5%
2024 48.38 415th 853 51.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Charger Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.25 711th 926 23.2%
2021 19.31 766th 945 18.9%
2022 19.23 805th 975 17.4%
2023 39.09 595th 989 39.8%
2024 31.92 694th 990 29.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Charger Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.31 639th 916 30.2%
2021 17.07 800th 941 15.0%
2022 21.88 782nd 980 20.2%
2023 35.78 640th 987 35.2%
2024 30.73 707th 991 28.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Charger Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.37 307th 450 31.8%
2019 38.16 230th 404 43.1%
2021 26.36 297th 411 27.7%
2022 28.95 336th 483 30.4%
2023 55.10 184th 500 63.2%
2024 46.22 242nd 498 51.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Charger Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.63 445th 841 47.1%
2019 50.83 340th 812 58.1%
2021 39.16 502nd 844 40.5%
2022 36.35 544th 844 35.5%
2023 70.82 180th 852 78.9%
2024 48.57 397th 847 53.1%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Charger Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Charger Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 34.63 319th 435 26.7%
2011 30.75 358th 462 22.5%
2012 27.53 379th 466 18.7%
2013 29.51 413th 475 13.1%
2014 28.15 394th 485 18.8%
2015 47.76 306th 492 37.8%
2017 5.37 359th 362 0.8%
2018 18.04 483rd 563 14.2%
2019 24.68 454th 574 20.9%
2021 25.87 423rd 576 26.6%
2022 30.58 392nd 569 31.1%
See the entire list of Tennessee Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Charger Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.26 405th 481 15.8%
2019 38.27 312th 490 36.3%
2021 38.28 275th 483 43.1%
2022 39.69 281st 495 43.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Charger Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.81 414th 529 21.7%
2021 22.65 422nd 538 21.6%
2022 36.81 339th 552 38.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Charger Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.17 372nd 523 28.9%
2021 32.07 350th 529 33.8%
2022 25.39 408th 540 24.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Charger Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.03 196th 284 31.0%
2019 37.07 167th 293 43.0%
2021 31.81 165th 277 40.4%
2022 42.82 137th 299 54.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Charger Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.18 345th 481 28.3%
2019 33.84 327th 484 32.4%
2021 53.20 197th 496 60.3%
2022 45.23 262nd 500 47.6%
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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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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Charger Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 773 773
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 905 905
2006 350 355 5 2 2 n/a n/a 0 714
2007 340 415 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 761
2008 299 418 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 722
2009 277 344 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 625
2010 266 393 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2011 222 400 2 7 0 0 1 0 632
2012 215 353 2 6 0 0 0 0 576
2013 212 404 2 7 0 0 3 0 628
2014 198 401 3 12 2 0 0 0 616
2015 182 397 1 8 2 0 2 0 592
2016 196 390 1 9 0 0 1 0 597
2017 170 398 0 7 0 0 1 0 576
2018 143 394 1 7 0 0 0 0 545
2019 115 393 2 6 0 0 2 0 518
2020 103 377 3 7 0 0 2 0 492
2021 102 371 4 8 0 0 22 0 507
2022 104 400 2 12 0 0 18 0 536
2023 88 301 0 12 0 0 17 0 418

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 Charger Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 773 n/a n/a n/a
2005 905 n/a n/a n/a
2006 714 48.1 14.8 n/a
2007 761 50.0 15.2 62.2
2008 722 55.3 13.1 81.2
2009 625 50.0 12.5 93
2010 662 50.0 13.2 77.2
2011 632 48.0 13.1 87.5
2012 576 46.8 12.3 86.6
2013 628 46.0 13.6 91.2
2014 616 44.0 14.0 92
2015 592 41.0 14.4 86
2016 597 42.0 14.2 94.3
2017 576 38.0 15.1 n/a
2018 545 42.0 12.9 n/a
2019 518 39.0 13.2 n/a
2020 492 36.0 13.6 92.3
2021 507 30.5 16.6 n/a
2022 536 33.5 16.0 n/a
2023 418 31.0 13.4 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 Charger Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 773 n/a n/a n/a
2005 905 n/a n/a n/a
2006 714 48.1 14.8 n/a
2007 761 50.0 15.2 62.2
2008 722 55.3 13.1 81.2
2009 625 50.0 12.5 93
2010 662 50.0 13.2 77.2
2011 632 48.0 13.1 87.5
2012 576 46.8 12.3 86.6
2013 628 46.0 13.6 91.2
2014 616 44.0 14.0 92
2015 592 41.0 14.4 86
2016 597 42.0 14.2 94.3
2017 576 38.0 15.1 n/a
2018 545 42.0 12.9 n/a
2019 518 39.0 13.2 n/a
2020 492 36.0 13.6 92.3
2021 507 30.5 16.6 n/a
2022 536 33.5 16.0 n/a
2023 418 31.0 13.4 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Charger Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,079 (9.7%) $9,219 (82.9%) $11,115
2020 $1,326 (11.4%) $9,503 (81.6%) $11,644
2021 $1,431 (12.3%) $9,458 (81.5%) $11,600
2022 $2,062 (18.3%) $8,359 (74.0%) $11,293
2023 $2,292 (16.5%) $10,230 (73.9%) $13,852

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Charger Academy

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.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 722nd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 642nd of 1020 Elementary schools
 10.4%
Ranks 454th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 392nd of 569 Middle schools
 10.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Charger Academy)21.334.1
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tipton County)52.646.1
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Charger Academy)23.431.8
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tipton County)4140.2
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Charger Academy)3235.4
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tipton County)54.350.1
 4.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Charger Academy)3224.6
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tipton County)32.345.4
 13.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Charger Academy)26.135.6
 9.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tipton County)52.844.1
 8.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Charger Academy)19.635.6
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tipton County)36.336
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Charger Academy)29.518.6
 10.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tipton County)58.340.3
 18%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3931.5
 7.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Charger Academy)27.322.7
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tipton County)3535.9
 0.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.436.3
 2.9%
6th Grade Social Studies (Charger Academy)27.327.3
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tipton County)41.348
 6.7%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.6
 5.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Charger Academy)16.727.9
 11.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tipton County)47.141.5
 5.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.630.2
 3.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Charger Academy)19.420.9
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tipton County)38.436
 2.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.435.7
 0.3%
7th Grade Social Studies (Charger Academy)13.937.2
 23.3%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tipton County)4852.3
 4.3%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.245.5
 2.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Charger Academy)27.841
 13.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tipton County)47.544.1
 3.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.130.7
 4.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Charger Academy)16.712.8
 3.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tipton County)24.926.6
 1.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.125.8
 1.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Charger Academy)8.325.6
 17.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tipton County)40.744
 3.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.5
All Grades Mathematics (Charger Academy)25.935.1
 9.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tipton County)52.244.2
 8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Charger Academy)23.629.9
 6.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tipton County)34.535.2
 0.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Charger Academy)17.230.2
 13%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tipton County)43.348.1
 4.8%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.5
 2.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students518418
 19.3%
African American393301
 23.4%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic612
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White11588
 23.5%
Two or More Races217
 750%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 418 students attended Charger Academy.

Charger Academy ranks 717th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Charger Academy are 72% African American, 21% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.


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