2016-2017 SCORE Card | Page 2

SCORE CARD INDICATORS
SCORE obtained 2015-16 district data for each of the following indicators from the Tennessee Department of Education .
District Characteristics
Number of Schools – The number of schools operating in each district for the 2015-16 school year
Enrollment – The total count of students enrolled in each individual school district as of October 1 , 2015
Percent Black – The percentage of enrolled students self-identified as black or African-American
Percent Hispanic – The percentage of enrolled students self-identified as Hispanic or Latino
Percent White – The percentage of enrolled students self-identified as white
Percent ED – The percentage of enrolled students identified as economically disadvantaged . These students are “ directly certified ” to receive free and reduced price lunch . Directly certified students include those who qualified for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP ), participate in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ( TANF ), or are in the foster program , homeless , a migrant , or runaway
Per Pupil Spending – The total current operating expenditures on a per pupil basis in each district from state , local , and federal sources
Percent Local Funding – The percentage of district per pupil expenditures that comes from local revenue sources
High School Success
HS Math All – The percentage of high school students taking Algebra I , Algebra II , Geometry , or Integrated Math who scored On Track or Mastered on the 2015-16 end-of-course exams
HS English – The percentage of high school students taking English I , English II , or English III in the district who scored On Track or Mastered on the 2015-16 endof-course exams
BHN – The percentage of Black , Hispanic , or Native American high school students in the district scoring On Track or Mastered on their math or English end-ofcourse exams
SWD – The percentage of high school students with disabilities scoring On Track or Mastered on their math or English end-of-course exams
ED – The percentage of high school students identified as economically disadvantaged scoring On Track or Mastered on their math or English end-of-course exams
Graduation Rate – The percentage of students in each district who graduated from high school within four years divided by the number of students that entered the ninth grade four years prior
ACT Composite – The average score derived from scores in four separate subjects included in the ACT assessment : science , math , reading , and English . ACT composite data represents student test-takers who also graduated in 2016 within a given district
ACT 21 + – The percentage of student ACT test-takers who also graduated in 2016 within a given district and achieved an ACT composite score of 21 or higher , a key qualification for HOPE Scholarship eligibility