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3.5 / 5.0
Elementary School · 2023-24
Bess T Shepherd Elementary School earned an overall grade of B with a score of 3.5 out of 5.0, placing it among the upper half of elementary schools in Hamilton County. The school ranks #29 out of 81 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 3.1.
This above average rating indicates that Bess T Shepherd Elementary 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.
The final score of 3.5 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 22.4% of students at Bess T Shepherd Elementary School demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in ELA (Elementary) at 26.1%, while Math (Elementary) at 19.9% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (Elementary): 26.1% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Math (Elementary): 19.9% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Science (Elementary): 21.2% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Year-over-year academic growth measured on a 1–5 scale using TVAAS data.
Bess T Shepherd 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.
Exceeding expectations
Meeting expectations
Approaching expectations
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Overall, 22.6% of all students at Bess T Shepherd Elementary School demonstrated proficiency on state assessments. Among economically disadvantaged students, the rate was 15.7%, representing a 6.9 percentage point gap that warrants attention. Students with disabilities had a proficiency rate of 7.2%, 15.4 points below the overall rate.
Below the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Overall score compared to the Hamilton County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 3.5, Bess T Shepherd Elementary School is above the Hamilton County average of 3.1 and above the statewide average of 3.4. Among 81 schools in Hamilton County, this school holds the #29 position.
Common questions about Bess T Shepherd Elementary 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