Tullahoma reports multi-year gains on TCAP and EOC tests, district presenter says
Summary
Tullahoma City Schools presented four‑year gains across core subjects on TCAP and EOC tests, with notable increases in math and science; elementary and high‑school subgroups showed mixed year‑to‑year results, district leaders said.
Dr. Christina Boone presented district results from the past four years of TCAP and end‑of‑course (EOC) testing, reporting across‑the‑board improvement in several subject areas.
Boone said districtwide achievement for the four‑year period (2022–2025) rose by 6.4 percentage points in English/language arts, 7.6 points in math, about 10 points in science and 8.1 points in social studies. She told the board those multi‑year trends indicated that “the things that we're doing and the teaching and learning focus and hard work that's being done are showing in these results.”
The presenter broke the results down by level. At the elementary level Boone noted a 0.7 percentage‑point decline in ELA year‑to‑year but a 1.0‑point gain on a three‑year trend; elementary math rose 4.8 points from 2024 to 2025. Middle schools were “all green,” with three‑year gains of 4 percentage points in ELA, 3 in math, 8 in science and 4 in social studies. Boone said the high school showed a three‑year ELA gain of 7 points and a 3‑point gain in math, while science and social‑studies trends were down for that level.
District leaders attributed some gains to sustained instructional focus and plans to place high‑quality instructional materials in classrooms. Boone cautioned that year‑to‑year changes can ebb and flow and said the four‑year trends were the most meaningful measures of progress.
Superintendent Dr. Stevens added that the board would receive handouts with the detailed data and that district staff would ensure the materials are projected or otherwise available at the next meeting.
The presentation did not include numeric breakdowns for every grade and school in the meeting transcript; the board asked no substantive follow‑up questions during the item. The district also reported K–12 enrollment of 3,544 students in superintendent remarks later in the meeting.
