Tennessee Connections K-8 vs. Tennessee Virtual Learning Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Tennessee Virtual Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,487 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Tennessee Connections K-8 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 13% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 65 students in grades 3-12, Tennessee Virtual Learning 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
3-12
Total Students
1,487 students
65 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
28% | 72%
Total Classroom Teachers
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5 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
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13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1389 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#899 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30-39%
Graduation Rate
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≥80%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
103
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Grade 1 Students
158
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Grade 2 Students
129
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Grade 3 Students
153
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Grade 4 Students
159
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Grade 5 Students
153
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Grade 6 Students
161
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Grade 7 Students
209
9
Grade 8 Students
262
2
Grade 9 Students
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3
Grade 10 Students
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16
Grade 11 Students
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15
Grade 12 Students
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20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
9%
2%
% Black
22%
8%
% White
59%
89%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
1%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.20
