From NewsChannel 9: The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has released statewide scores for the 2022-2023 TCAP exam. Statewide
From NewsChannel 9: The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has released statewide scores for the 2022-2023 TCAP exam.
Statewide results across all grade levels for the English Language Arts portion of the test show a 1.6% increase from last year’s proficiency rate. Math scores proved a 3.2% increase, Science scores were up 3.4% from the previous year, while Social Studies only saw a 0.5% increase. See a full breakdown of grades and subjects below.
Gov. Bill Lee called the results “encouraging gains.”
“As we continue our work to prepare students for success in the classroom and beyond, Tennessee remains committed to supporting teachers and empowering families with multiple pathways to achievement so every student can thrive,” the governor said.
The window to appeal your third-grader’s TCAP scores closes Friday.
BREAKDOWN OF 2022-2023 TCAP DATA
English Language Arts (ELA)
Statewide, 38.1% of students scored proficient on ELA assessments across all tested grades.
- 1.6 percentage point increase from last year’s proficiency rate of 36.5%
- 8.3 percentage point increase from 2020-21’s proficiency rate of 29.8%
In grades 3-8, 36.6% of students scored proficient on ELA assessments.
- 1.5 percentage point increase from last year’s proficiency rate of 35.1%
- 8.2 percentage point increase from 2020-21’s proficiency rate of 28.4%
In grades 9-10, 42.3% of students scored proficient on ELA assessments.
- 2.1 percentage point increase from last year’s proficiency rate of 40.2%
- 8.6 percentage point increase from 2020-21’s proficiency rate of 33.7%
Math
Statewide, 34% of students scored proficient on math assessments across all tested grades.
- 3.2 percentage point increase from last year’s proficiency rate of 30.8%
- 8.1 percentage point increase from 2020-21’s proficiency rate of 25.9%
In grades 3-8, 39% of students scored proficient on math assessments.
- 4.1 percentage point increase from last year’s proficiency rate of 34.9%
- 9.7 percentage point increase from 2020-21’s proficiency rate of 29.3%
In grades 9-11, 22.9% of students scored proficient on math assessments.
- 1.6 percentage point increase from last year’s proficiency rate of 21.3%
- 10.1 percentage point increase from 2020-21’s proficiency rate of 11.8%
Science
Statewide, 43.2% of students scored proficient on science assessments across all tested grades.
- 3.4 percentage point increase from last year’s proficiency rate of 39.8%
- 4.9 percentage point increase from 2020-21’s proficiency rate of 38.3%
In grades 3-8, 43.1% of students scored proficient on science assessments
- 3.8 percentage point increase from last year’s proficiency rate of 39.3%
- 5.5 percentage point increase from 2020-21’s proficiency rate of 37.6%
In grade 10, 42.9% of students scored proficient on science assessments
- 1.7 percentage point increase from last year’s proficiency rate of 41.2%
- 1.8 percentage point increase from 2020-21’s proficiency rate of 41.1%
Social Studies
Statewide, 43.2% of students scored proficient on social studies assessments across all tested grades.
- 0.5 percentage point increase from last year’s proficiency rate of 42.7%
- 6.5 percentage point increase from 2020-21’s proficiency rate of 36.7%
In grades 6-8, 43.9% scored proficient on social studies assessments.
- 0.4 percentage point increase from last year’s proficiency rate of 43.5%
- 5.6 percentage point increase from 2020-21’s proficiency rate of 37.3%
In grade 11, 38.5% scored proficient on social studies assessments.
- 0.8 percentage point increase from last year’s proficiency rate of 37.7%
- 5.3 percentage point increase from 2020-21’s proficiency rate of 33.2%
