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3.4 / 5.0
High School · 2023-24
Walker Valley High School earned an overall grade of C with a score of 3.4 out of 5.0, placing it among the upper half of high schools in Bradley County. The school ranks #10 out of 24 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 3.3.
This satisfactory rating indicates that Walker Valley High School is meeting many of the state's accountability benchmarks, with some areas showing room for continued improvement.
Tennessee calculates each school’s letter grade using a weighted combination of performance indicators. Each component is scored on a 1–5 scale and assigned a letter grade.
Measures the percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on state assessments in ELA, math, science, and social studies.
Tracks how much academic progress all students made over the school year, regardless of their starting point.
Focuses specifically on growth among the lowest-performing 25% of students, ensuring schools support those who need it most.
Evaluates how well a school prepares students for life after graduation through ACT scores, graduation rates, and career readiness.
The final score of 3.4 is calculated by multiplying each component’s score by its weight percentage and summing the results. A higher weight means that component has a larger influence on the overall grade.
Percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on TNReady assessments.
Across all tested subjects, an average of 47.1% of students at Walker Valley High School demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in ELA (High) at 55.4%, while Social Studies (High) at 38.8% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (High): 55.4% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Math (High): 41.2% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Science (High): 52.9% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Social Studies (High): 38.8% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Year-over-year academic growth measured on a 1–5 scale using TVAAS data.
Walker Valley High School shows limited overall academic growth with an average score of 1.8 out of 5.0 across measured subjects. This suggests students are making less than expected progress and the school may need to focus on instructional strategies that accelerate learning.
Meeting expectations
Approaching expectations
Below expectations
Below expectations
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Overall, 46.6% of all students at Walker Valley High School demonstrated proficiency on state assessments. Students with disabilities had a proficiency rate of 12.8%, 33.8 points below the overall rate.
Approaching the proficiency benchmark
Approaching the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Metrics that measure how well students are prepared for postsecondary success.
College and career readiness is a critical indicator of long-term student outcomes. Walker Valley High School reports a ready graduate rate of 48.6%.
Strong performance
Moderate performance
Reported metric
Moderate performance
Reported metric
Overall score compared to the Bradley County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 3.4, Walker Valley High School is above the Bradley County average of 3.3 and above the statewide average of 3.4. Among 24 schools in Bradley County, this school holds the #10 position.
Common questions about Walker Valley High School’s performance data.
See the complete report from the Tennessee Department of Education.
TN Report CardData from the Tennessee Department of Education | 2023-24 School Year