Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (81).
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Tennessee average is about 41 of 100.
| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.7% | #1 of 959 | #1 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 732 | #122 of 1,044 | #20 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #258 of 962 | #33 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #385 of 537 | #14 of 19 |
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 732 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 42.5 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 42 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 673 | 40 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 782 | 49 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 759 | 52 | 14.6:1 | 27% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 788 | 46 | 17.1:1 | 26% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 802 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 979 | 40 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts, located in Smyrna, Tennessee, is a high-enrollment elementary school. Enrolled students number 732 students, in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students each.
The district for Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts is Rutherford County, with 53 schools and 52,127 students.
White students account for 64% of enrollment at Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts. Other groups make up 17% Black, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. County-wide, about 66% of residents are White. Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 99% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Rutherford County has about 360,646 residents, and median household income is about $85,470, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Rutherford County number 69 and enroll about 61,904.
The shortest distance from Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 673 in 2020-21 and 732 in 2024-25, a increase of 59 students.
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