Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School
Fayette County, Tennessee
3.5 / 5.0
Elementary School · 2024-25
Overall Performance Summary
Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School earned an overall grade of B with a score of 3.5 out of 5.0, placing it among the top quarter of elementary schools in Fayette County. The school ranks #1 out of 7 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 2.1.
This above average rating indicates that Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School is meeting many of the state's accountability benchmarks, with some areas showing room for continued improvement.
How This Grade Was Calculated
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.
Below Average
Measures the percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on state assessments in ELA, math, science, and social studies.
Excellent
Tracks how much academic progress all students made over the school year, regardless of their starting point.
Excellent
Focuses specifically on growth among the lowest-performing 25% of students, ensuring schools support those who need it most.
Weighted Contribution to Final Grade
The final score of 3.5is 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.
Subject Proficiency
Percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on TNReady assessments.
Across all tested subjects, an average of 25.0% of students at Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in Math (Elementary) at 26.8%, while Science (Elementary) at 22.1% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (Elementary): 26.0% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Math (Elementary): 26.8% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Science (Elementary): 22.1% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Growth Indicators
Year-over-year academic growth measured on a 1–5 scale using TVAAS data.
Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School shows solid overall academic growth with an average score of 3.3 out of 5.0 across measured subjects. This indicates students are making expected or above-expected progress from year to year, regardless of where they started.
Literacy
Exceeding expectations
Numeracy
Meeting expectations
Science
Approaching expectations
Student Success Rates
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Overall, 25.5% of all students at Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School demonstrated proficiency on state assessments. Students with disabilities had a proficiency rate of 5.3%, 20.2 points below the overall rate.
Below the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
How Does Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School Compare?
Overall score compared to the Fayette County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 3.5, Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School is above the Fayette County average of 2.1 and above the statewide average of 3.4. Among 7 schools in Fayette County, this school holds the #1 position.
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TN Report CardData from the Tennessee Department of Education | 2024-25 School Year