Rutherford County Virtual School vs. Tennessee Online Public School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rutherford County Virtual School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Tennessee Online Public School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 361 students in grades 3-12, Rutherford County Virtual School ranks in the top 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 21% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 243 students in grades 6-12, Tennessee Online Public School 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 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-12
6-12
Total Students
361 students
243 students


% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
42% | 58%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
15 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
16:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40-49%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 3 Students
5
-
Grade 4 Students
13
-
Grade 5 Students
18
-
Grade 6 Students
27
10
Grade 7 Students
25
12
Grade 8 Students
36
34
Grade 9 Students
32
29
Grade 10 Students
46
50
Grade 11 Students
65
56
Grade 12 Students
94
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a


% Hispanic
11%
5%


% Black
17%
5%


% White
65%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.29

