Summary:
The 38221 zip code is home to a single alternative public school, Big Sandy School, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 288 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student, its academic performance, as measured by TNReady assessments, is generally lower than the Benton County and Tennessee state averages across various subjects and grade levels.
Big Sandy School's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts are below the county and state benchmarks, with particularly low performance in 8th grade Mathematics (5% proficient) and 8th grade English Language Arts (21.1% proficient). The school's alternative designation may contribute to these academic challenges, as it typically serves students who have faced difficulties in traditional school settings.
Despite the school's lower-than-average academic performance, it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 7.9, which is significantly lower than the typical public school ratio. Additionally, the school's spending per student for the 2020-2021 school year was $11,583, higher than the average spending per student in Tennessee. These factors suggest that resources may not be the primary driver of the school's performance, and further investigation into the specific needs and strategies employed by the alternative school could provide valuable insights for potential improvement.
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