CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – After a 10-percentage-point dip in overall Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) scores during 2021, Clarksville Montgomery School System has bounced back to pre-pandemic scores, according to 2022 results released by the Tennessee Department of Education.

Students met or exceeded state levels of proficiency in 78% of assessed courses, according to information from CMCSS.

TCAP results are bouncing back to normal scores post pandemic, according to the Tennessee Department of Education. (CMCSS, contributed)

The district’s students maintained or increased the proficiency levels for all English and mathematics assessments from the prior year.

The Tennessee Department of Education said test scores were not the only thing on the rise. Test participation rates saw a 3 percentage point increase, going from 95% to 98%.

“Having so many more of these students represented in the data this year is a more complete picture of performance in the state, making the gains that much more significant,” officials said.

CMCSS stated the district had several areas of strength.

Local students:

  • Met or exceeded the state proficiency levels in 22 of the 28 assessed courses (78.6%).
  • Increased the percentage of students proficient from 2020-21 in all English and mathematics assessments.
  • Maintained or increased the average scale score for 82% of the English and mathematics assessments (14 out of 17).
  • Maintained or increased the percentage of students in the mastered range (level 4) in all English and mathematics assessments.

Target areas – these are areas that the state has identified as areas that CMCSS needs to work on.

  • In 4th grade ELA and mathematics, CMCSS exceeded the state proficiency and increased the proficiency within the district from the prior year.
  • In 7th grade ELA, CMCSS met the state proficiency level and increased the proficiency within the district from the prior year.
  • In 7th grade mathematics, CMCSS was below the state proficiency by 4% but increased the proficiency within the district from the prior year by 8%.

“There are many bright spots in the data to celebrate as a result of the hard work of our educators and students,” said CMCSS Director Jean Luna-Vedder. “We will not rest on our laurels and will be having critical conversations over the coming days and weeks to develop strategic plans to address gaps and areas of concern.

“I look forward to working collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure CMCSS is one of the best school districts in the state of Tennessee.”

For more CMCSS test results, go to the CMCSS website.