Carter County Online Academy vs. Barry Tatum Virtual Learning Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Carter County Online Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Barry Tatum Virtual Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 83 students in grades 4-12, Carter County Online Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 113 students in grades 4-12, Barry Tatum Virtual Learning Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-12
4-12
Total Students
83 students
113 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
42% | 58%


Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
10 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1270 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#371 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50-54%
n/a

Graduation Rate
40-49%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
5
-
Grade 6 Students
9
1
Grade 7 Students
14
11
Grade 8 Students
7
12
Grade 9 Students
13
15
Grade 10 Students
9
22
Grade 11 Students
14
26
Grade 12 Students
12
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
n/a

% Hispanic
1%
13%


% Black
n/a
12%


% White
97%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.06
0.53

