Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn has released the TNReady assessment results which indicates that students across the state are performing better in almost all math subjects.
The TNReady scores also show that more than half the schools in Tennessee – 56 percent – improved their growth scores (TVAAS scores) from the previous year, with 41 percent of all schools earning a level 4 or 5 TVAAS rating which measures year-to-year growth.
[1]TNReady assessment results have been released by the Tennessee Department of Education.
”I’m impressed with the improvement we’ve seen in mathematics”, Commissioner Schwinn said, while adding, “The dedication of our educators, commitment to implementing high-quality materials, and unwavering student focus is what sets Tennessee apart and will continue to be the catalyst for moving our state forward.”
Mathematics:
5th grade students claimed the largest grade-level improvement over 2018 (5.6 percent increase over 2018)
High school geometry students achieved the largest increase of all TNReady math scores (5.9 percent increase over 2018)
Algebra I scores showed a 3 percent increase, which is significant since Algebra I success serves as an early predictor for college readiness
English Language Arts (ELA):
9th grade students across the state improved scores by 7.4 percent, while 10th grade students did slightly better with a 7.5 percent improvement over 2018
In addition to the statewide improvements, there are a number of regional success stories which are broken down by CORE [2] region.
Northwest
- Five school districts improved 3rd grade ELA scores by ten percent statewide, including Milan, Paris, Weakley, Henry and Dyersburg City Schools, while Bradford Special School District improved 3rd grade ELA scores by 25.4 percent
- Three districts showed improved math scores for students in grades 3-8, including Crockett County, Henry County, and Paris SSD
- Two districts, Dyer County and Gibson County, improved end of course exam scores in Math and ELA by at least 5-percentage points
Southwest
- Five districts are among the top ten in performance statewide in 3rd grade ELA, including Arlington, Germantown, Collierville, Lakeland and Bartlett
- Seven districts improved math scores for students in grades 3-8, including Chester County, Fayette County, Hardin County, Madison County, Shelby County, Bartlett and Tipton County
- Decatur County is the most improved district in the state on Geometry- a 23.3 percent increase over 2018
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Mid Cumberland
- Five districts improved math scores for students in grades 3-8, including Metro Nashville, Montgomery County, Robertson County, Williamson County and Franklin SSD
- Murfreesboro City Schools all students in grades 3-6 improved their math score
- Wilson County improved ELA, English l and English II for all students in grades 5-8
South Central
- Four counties had the most improvement in ELA in specific grades: Perry County had a 20 percent increase in 4th grade ELA; Wayne County had a 14 percent increase in 6th grade ELA; and Moore County is the most improved district in the state in 8th grade ELA- 12.9 percent increase over 2018
- Lewis County is the most improved district in the state in 7th grade math- 28 percent increase over 2018
- Fayetteville City is the most improved district in the state in 8th grade math- 34.3 percent increase over 2018
Upper Cumberland
- Four schools saw students in grades 3-8 improve math scores, including Bledsoe County, Putnam County, Trousdale County and Van Buren County
- Macon County is the most improved district in the state in Algebra II- 15.4 percent increase over 2018
- Clay County is the most improved district in the state in English II- 25 percent increase over 2018
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Southeast
- Four districts saw students in grades 3-8 improve math scores, including Grundy County, Hamilton County, McMinnCounty, and Polk County
- Hamilton County improved in math, ELA, and end of course exams by at least 5 percent
- Etowah City is the most improved district in the state in 3rd grade math, 5th grade ELA, and 6th grade math. That’s a 34.8 percent, 23.4 percent and 28 percent gain respectively in each subject
East
- Oneida City improved 3rd grade ELA scores by more than 21 percent
- Maryville City was the only district in the state to increase ELA scores for all students in grades 3-8
- Six districts saw math scores increase for students in grades 3-8, including Anderson County, Oak Ridge, Campbell County, Roane County, Scott County and Sevier County
First
- Rogersville City improved 3th grade ELA by 17 percent over 2018
- Three districts saw math scores increase for students in grades 3-8, including Carter County, Hamblen County, and Johnson County
- Johnson City was among the top 10 performing districts in all end of course exams for Math and English
View the TNReady results for the 2018-19 school year here [3].