Last week, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) released its annual state report card which gives schools across the state a letter grade and evaluates both districts and schools across a variety of metrics including student achievement and academic growth on standardized assessments, subgroup performance, graduation rates, and college-and-career readiness at the high school level.
According to TDOE, a total of 355 schools received an overall A letter grade while 483 schools received an overall B letter grade. Some districts celebrated notable improvements while others noted stagnation in their results.
The Clarksville-Montgomery School System (CMCSS) reported continued gains in performance during the 2024-25 year, with more than 90% of district schools earning an A, B, or C. More than 70% received and A or B and no schools received an F. Per a CMCSS spokesperson, over 40% of schools in the district improved their letter grades by at least one level. CMCSS has been designated an Advancing District, the second-highest designation, by TDOE for the second consecutive year.
Knox County Schools showed marked improvements, noting that only one school received an F, down from 6 schools previously. 11 schools were given a D grade, which is a decrease from last year’s 17. The district was also designated as Advancing, with four consecutive years of stacked growth and progress seen across every student subgroup.
