December 2024 News


December 19th, 2024

2023-2024 TN State Report Card

On December 19, the Tennessee Department of Education released the 2023-24 State Report Card with additional data, including school letter grades. The A-F school letter grades for Tennessee schools were implemented in 2023. School letter grades are calculated using several pieces of data, including student achievement and growth on standardized assessments, subgroup performance, and college and career readiness at the high school level. Since implementation, CMCSS has not had any schools rated at the lowest level, an F. CMCSS has continued this trend in 2023-24 and made significant improvements from 2022-23.

In CMCSS, 90% of schools received an average or better letter grade of an A, B, or C, an increase from 73% in 2022-2023. Nearly half of CMCSS schools performed in the top categories, earning an A or B, and the number of schools earning a D decreased by 64%. There were no F grades in CMCSS.

Over 30% of schools improved their letter grades from last year, including a significant 3-grade improvement at Northeast Elementary School from a D to an A, and 2-grade improvements at Montgomery Central Middle School (C to A) and Moore Magnet Elementary School (D to B).

Click here to review the Tennessee Department of Education’s School Letter Grade Dashboard. The TCAP Family Portal can be found here, and additional online education tools can be found here.


December 17th, 2024

TDOE Student Engagement Council

Applications are now open for current 11th and 12th grade students to apply to join the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) Student Engagement Council. Engagement councils provide the TDOE with input, feedback, and recommendations on the implementation of strategic initiatives and programs. The councils have no legislative, administrative, or programmatic authority.

The Student Engagement Council meets virtually once a month to collaborate with the department to move our state and its students forward. Students will serve for a five-month term from January 2025 – May 2025. The first meeting will be held on January 30, 2025. All subsequent meetings will take place from 3:30-4:30 p.m. CT on the Thursdays of the second full week each month.

Current 11th-grade and 12th-grade students who are passionate about K-12 education in Tennessee are encouraged to apply.

Click here to access the application. Applications will close at 5:00 p.m. CT on December 20, 2024. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.