Summary:
The 38231 zip code area in Tennessee is home to two public schools: Henry Elementary, a traditional elementary school serving grades PK-8, and Henry County Virtual Academy, a virtual alternative school serving grades K-12. While both schools are part of the Henry County district, they exhibit notable differences in their student populations, academic performance, and resource allocation.
Henry Elementary has a diverse student body, with 73.73% White, 5.67% African American, 12.84% Hispanic, and 7.16% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance lags behind the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), where proficiency rates range from 15.6% to 31.6% across grade levels. In contrast, Henry County Virtual Academy has a less diverse student population, with 85.48% White, 9.68% African American, and 3.23% Hispanic, and its ELA proficiency rates are even lower than the elementary school.
The funding and resource allocation between the two schools also differ significantly. Henry Elementary spends $13,023 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 12.2. Meanwhile, Henry County Virtual Academy spends only $5,609 per student, which is significantly lower than the state average, and has a much lower student-teacher ratio of 2.8. These disparities in funding and resources may contribute to the performance gaps observed between the two schools.
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