Rutherford County Schools and 32 of its individual schools have attained Level 5 status for student performance during the 2024-2025 school year, according to information released by the Tennessee Department of Education.
It is the sixth consecutive year of Level 5 recognition — the highest possible — for the district and the second straight year of having 32 schools accomplish the same. Rankings are based on student performance from TCAP assessments, which students take each spring.
Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan credited principals and teachers for “simplifying the process of teaching” by focusing on students, the expected standards before them and building relationships with students and families to help them be successful academically and in life…