The Oak Ridge school district has been ranked number 1 in the state of Tennessee in the Niche 2017 Best School Districts. This ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, and public school district ratings. Oak Ridge Schools were given an overall grade of A+ by Niche, based on the factors in the table below.Ā Each of the individual schools in the Oak Ridge School District also fall in the A range, contributing to the overall district score. Oak Ridge High School was ranked #3 in the state for best high schools, only behind two magnet schools: Hume-Fogg Magnet School and Central Magnet School.
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Oak Ridge Schools Grade |
Factor |
Factor based on |
Weight of factor |
|
A+ |
Academics | state assessment proficiency, SAT/ACT scores, and survey responses on academics from students and parents |
50% |
|
A |
Culture & Diversity | racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents |
10% |
|
A |
Health & Safety | chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents |
10% |
|
4.2/5 |
Parent/Student SurveysāOverall Experience | Niche survey responses scored on a 1-5 scale regarding the overall experience of students and parents in the district
|
10% |
|
A+ |
Teachers | teacher salary, teacher absenteeism, state test results, and survey responses on teachers from students and parents |
10% |
|
A |
Resources & Facilities | expenses per student, staffing, and survey responses on facilities from students and parents |
5% |
|
B+ |
Clubs & Activities | expenses per student and survey responses on clubs and activities from students and parents |
2.5% |
|
B+ |
Sports | the number of sports, participation, and survey responses on athletics and athletic facilities from students and parents |
2.5% |
This ranking assesses 10,364 U.S. public school districts. The same methodology is used to produce the Overall Niche Grade for each ranked school district as well as additional school districts. Statistics obtained from the U.S. Department of Education represent the most recent data available, usually from 2014ā2016, as self-reported by the school districts.
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