Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School
Henry County, Tennessee
3.9 / 5.0
K-8 School · 2023-24
Overall Performance Summary
Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School earned an overall grade of B with a score of 3.9 out of 5.0, placing it among the lower half of k-8 schools in Henry County. The school ranks #4 out of 7 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 3.8.
This above average rating indicates that Dorothy And Noble Harrelson 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.
Excellent
Measures the percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on state assessments in ELA, math, science, and social studies.
Average
Tracks how much academic progress all students made over the school year, regardless of their starting point.
Below Average
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 3.9is 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 51.1% of students at Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in Science (Middle) at 57.8%, while Science (Elementary) at 41.9% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (Elementary): 53.1% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Math (Elementary): 53.9% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Science (Elementary): 41.9% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
ELA (Middle): 46.1% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Math (Middle): 55.5% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Science (Middle): 57.8% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Social Studies (Middle): 49.2% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Growth Indicators
Year-over-year academic growth measured on a 1–5 scale using TVAAS data.
Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School shows solid overall academic growth with an average score of 3.0 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
Meeting expectations
Social Studies
Approaching expectations
Student Success Rates
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Overall, 51.4% of all students at Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School demonstrated proficiency on state assessments. Among economically disadvantaged students, the rate was 44.9%, representing a 6.5 percentage point gap that warrants attention. Students with disabilities had a proficiency rate of 22.1%, 29.3 points below the overall rate.
Above the proficiency benchmark
Approaching the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
How Does Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School Compare?
Overall score compared to the Henry County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 3.9, Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School is above the Henry County average of 3.8 and above the statewide average of 3.4. Among 7 schools in Henry County, this school holds the #4 position.
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TN Report CardData from the Tennessee Department of Education | 2023-24 School Year