TDOE Releases School Letter Grades for 2023-24

Last Updated: Feb, 6, 2025|Published On: Dec, 19, 2024|Categories: Community Resources, Family Resources|
Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released school letter grades for the 2023-2024 school year. These grades are calculated based on multiple metrics, including academic achievement and growth, and provide a comprehensive view of how well schools are supporting student success.

Similar to last year, these grades demonstrate the great work that Tennessee’s charter schools are doing to serve our state’s students.

Notable Highlights

  • Statewide Improvement:
    An increase in the percentage of charters earning A’s and B’s in 2024 compared to 2023 – from 32% in 2023 to 36% in 2024.
  • Shelby County:
    Charter schools earned A’s and B’s at a slightly higher rate than district schools, with 31% of charters compared to 28% of district schools. This represents a 6 percentage point increase over last year’s grades for Shelby County charters.
  • Nashville:
    The difference between charter and district schools is even more pronounced in Nashville, where 44% of charter schools earned an A or B rating compared to 29% of district schools.
  • Tennessee Charter School Commission:
    59% of Commission-run charters earned an A or B rating, while a lower percentage of district schools (47%) statewide earned an A or B rating.
This year’s letter grade data also included 2024’s TVAAS (Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System) scores, which highlight the outstanding work being done by Tennessee’s charter schools.

TVAAS measures student growth year over year, providing insight into how effectively schools are helping students make academic progress, regardless of their starting point.

Key TVAAS Highlights

  • Statewide:
    In 2024, charter schools statewide earned TVAAS levels of 4 or 5 (indicating above-average growth) at a higher rate than district schools (66% vs. 39%).
  • Shelby County:
    In Shelby County, 64% of charter schools earned a TVAAS score of 4 or 5 compared to 52% of district schools.
  • Nashville:
    In Nashville, 68% of charter schools achieved TVAAS levels of 4 or 5 compared to 48% of district schools.

In the end, these are more than just numbers. They represent lives changed through the ingenuity, creativity, and dedication of school leaders and staff in Tennessee’s charter sector.

We applaud the efforts of our charter leaders, their students, and their families, and we look forward to continuing to support and advocate for their success in the New Year.

Warm regards,
Elizabeth Fiveash Rush
CEO, Tennessee Charter School Center

Note: These analyses do not include ASD schools or schools for which there was not valid data.