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3.9 / 5.0
K-8 School · 2023-24
Battle Creek Middle School earned an overall grade of B with a score of 3.9 out of 5.0, placing it among the top quarter of k-8 schools in Maury County. The school ranks #4 out of 22 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 3.1.
This above average rating indicates that Battle Creek Middle 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 3.9 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 42.9% of students at Battle Creek Middle School demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in Social Studies (Middle) at 57.6%, while ELA (Middle) at 28.6% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (Elementary): 40.2% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Math (Elementary): 40.7% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Science (Elementary): 36.0% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
ELA (Middle): 28.6% of students scored On Track or Mastered, highlighting a significant area of need.
Math (Middle): 42.9% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Science (Middle): 54.1% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Social Studies (Middle): 57.6% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Year-over-year academic growth measured on a 1–5 scale using TVAAS data.
Battle Creek Middle School shows solid overall academic growth with an average score of 3.8 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.
Meeting expectations
Meeting expectations
Exceeding expectations
Exceeding expectations
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Overall, 41.2% of all students at Battle Creek Middle School demonstrated proficiency on state assessments. Among economically disadvantaged students, the rate was 27.0%, representing a 14.2 percentage point gap that warrants attention. Students with disabilities had a proficiency rate of 11.6%, 29.6 points below the overall rate.
Approaching the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Overall score compared to the Maury County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 3.9, Battle Creek Middle School is above the Maury County average of 3.1 and above the statewide average of 3.4. Among 22 schools in Maury County, this school holds the #4 position.
Common questions about Battle Creek Middle 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