Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County K-8 is a public virtual elementary school located in White House, Tennessee, serving 1,478 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Johnson County School District, which is ranked 116 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite being a virtual school, Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County K-8 consistently underperforms compared to the state and nearby schools in academic measures. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies are significantly lower than the state averages, with particularly poor performance in Mathematics, where it ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools. The school's performance is also significantly lower for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 5-20% of Tennessee elementary schools.
Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Robertson County and Sumner County school districts, such as Greenbrier Elementary, Beech Elementary, and Liberty Creek Elementary, generally outperform Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County K-8 across all academic measures. This suggests that the virtual school model may not be as effective in this particular context, and factors such as fluctuating student-teacher ratios and lower spending per student may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.
Students at Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 4-8 are 62% White, 21% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
In the 2023-24 school year, 1,315 students attended Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 4-8.
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Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 4-8 ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Tennessee middle schools.