English Language Arts
12.9%
State avg 40.9%
District avg 46.0%
County avg 45.4%
+3.4pp since 2022-23
District avg 46.0%
County avg 45.4%
+3.4pp since 2022-23
Test scores
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TCAP, SY 2024-25
All grades, all students. % Met or Exceeded Expectations.Mathematics
11.1%
State avg 39.3%
District avg 44.4%
County avg 44.5%
+1.1pp since 2022-23
District avg 44.4%
County avg 44.5%
+1.1pp since 2022-23
Science
12.5%
State avg 45.9%
District avg 51.5%
County avg 50.5%
-2.5pp since 2022-23
District avg 51.5%
County avg 50.5%
-2.5pp since 2022-23
Social Studies
8.3%
State avg 47.6%
District avg 55.1%
County avg 54.5%
-1.7pp since 2022-23
District avg 55.1%
County avg 54.5%
-1.7pp since 2022-23
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
By grade, SY 2024-25
School score vs state average per tested grade.| Grade | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science | Social Studies | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | State | n tested | School | State | n tested | School | State | n tested | School | State | n tested | |
| Grade 8 | N/A | 30.1% | N/A | N/A | 37.5% | N/A | 20.0% | 42.8% | 10 | 10.0% | 47.3% | 10 |
| Grade HS | 14.3% | 47.5% | 28 | 6.3% | 32.0% | 16 | N/A | 45.8% | N/A | N/A | 39.5% | N/A |
3-year history
All grades, all students. Smyrna West Alternative Tennessee avgEnglish Language Arts
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 12.9% | 46.0% | 45.4% | 40.9% |
| SY 2023-24 | 17.2% | 44.8% | 44.4% | 39.0% |
| SY 2022-23 | 9.5% | 43.8% | 43.2% | 38.0% |
Mathematics
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 11.1% | 44.4% | 44.5% | 39.3% |
| SY 2023-24 | 5.3% | 41.1% | 41.6% | 37.2% |
| SY 2022-23 | 10.0% | 37.9% | 39.0% | 35.7% |
Science
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 12.5% | 51.5% | 50.5% | 45.9% |
| SY 2023-24 | 15.8% | 49.6% | 48.7% | 44.1% |
| SY 2022-23 | 15.0% | 47.6% | 47.2% | 43.3% |
Social Studies
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2024-25 | 8.3% | 55.1% | 54.5% | 47.6% |
| SY 2023-24 | 5.3% | 51.6% | 50.9% | 44.7% |
| SY 2022-23 | 10.0% | 50.2% | 49.7% | 44.1% |
How to read these scores
What is TCAP?
TCAP is the statewide standardized test administered by Tennessee public schools.
What does "% Met or Exceeded Expectations" mean?
It is the share of students at the school who performed at grade level or above on the test, summed across the top two of four performance levels. A higher number is better.
What does 12.9% mean for English Language Arts at Smyrna West Alternative School?
It means about 12.9 percent of students tested at Smyrna West Alternative School performed at grade level or above on the TCAP English Language Arts test in 2024-25. The statewide average for Tennessee that year was 40.9%. The other students fell into the lower performance levels.
How is the state average calculated?
It is a weighted average, not a simple average of each school's number. We multiply each public school's score by how many of its students tested, add those together for all schools in Tennessee, and divide by the total students tested that year. This way a big school with 1,500 students counts more than a small school with 50 students, which is the right way to ask "how did the typical student do this year?". District and county averages on this page use the same method, just scoped to that district or county.
Where does this data come from?
Tennessee Department of Education, Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP). Achievement assessments for grades 3-8 in ELA / Math / Science / Social Studies, plus End-of-Course (EOC) exams for high school (Algebra I/II, Geometry, Integrated Math I/II/III, English I/II, Biology I, US History). School-level All Students subgroup from the TDOE Data Downloads. Headline metric is the cumulative 'On Track + Mastered' rate (top 2 of 4 TCAP performance levels).
How often is it updated?
TCAP is administered once a year (spring). Results are released by the state in the summer or early fall. We refresh this page after each annual release.