Hickman County Learning Academy vs. Barry Tatum Virtual Learning Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hickman County Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 7 students in grades 3-12, Hickman County Learning Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 1:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Serving 129 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 9:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-12
4-12
Total Students
7 students
129 students


% Male | % Female
29% | 71%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
15 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
1:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#232 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#371 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
35-39%


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


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
50-54%


Graduation Rate
≥50%
≥90%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
1
6
Grade 7 Students
-
13
Grade 8 Students
1
8
Grade 9 Students
-
21
Grade 10 Students
-
21
Grade 11 Students
1
34
Grade 12 Students
4
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
n/a

% Hispanic
n/a
15%


% Black
n/a
11%
n/a

% White
100%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.00
0.55

