Summary:
The 38079 zip code area is home to two underperforming schools: Margaret Newton Elementary and Lake County High School. Both schools have consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Tennessee schools, with 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating significant academic challenges.
Margaret Newton Elementary has a student population that is 65.71% White, 23.81% African American, and 2.38% Hispanic, while Lake County High School's student body is 60.3% White, 28.64% African American, and 4.52% Hispanic. Despite higher-than-average per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, the schools' proficiency rates on standardized tests remain significantly below state averages across all subjects and grade levels, suggesting that funding and resources alone are not the sole factors contributing to their underperformance.
The data shows that the schools' rankings and performance have remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, indicating a need for more comprehensive and sustained interventions to address the underlying issues, such as equity, instructional practices, and resource allocation. Addressing these challenges will be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for students in the Lake County school district.
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