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Williamson County Schools is the highest achieving district in the State of Tennessee, according to preliminary TCAP Achievement data released by the state.

TCAP Achievement results for grades 3-8 were posted today on the Tennessee Department of Education's website (click here).

“I am so proud of our teachers and students,” said Dr. Mike Looney, WCS superintendent. “Our scores show that Williamson County is the highest achieving school district in the State of Tennessee. Our work will continue as we strive for all of our students to master the State standards and as we work toward our goal of 100 percent proficient and advanced.”

Individual TCAP reports have been returned to the schools and may be picked up beginning Monday, July 11. Schools are open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. if your child was in 3rd- or 4th-grade, and reports will be available at their elementary school. Last year's 5th-graders' results will be at their zoned middle school, as will those for students who were in 6th, 7th or 8th grade.

According to the overall preliminary data, Williamson County Schools ranked first district-wide in achievement in the areas of reading, social studies and science, and finished second in math.

 “Tennessee educators deserve immense credit for their hard work this year in helping our students achieve marked improvements and success,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam said. “We want to make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high-quality jobs, and the cornerstone of that effort is a great education system.

"I’m very encouraged by these latest results, and we’re all committed to continuing to work together to improve the classroom experience for every student across the state.”

Across the state, Tennessee students scored higher in all subject areas and grade levels in grades 3-8 on this year’s TCAP achievement tests by comparison to 2009-2010 results. Student math scores grew by 7% and reading scores grew by 3.7%.

These improvements show student success with the heightened academic standards implemented last year, the state education department reported.

For the first time, TCAP achievement test results are being made publicly available on the department’s website in a district-by-district breakdown that shows the percentage of students who scored at the below basic, basic, proficient, and advanced levels in grades3-8.

High school end of course results and AYP determinations are not finalized and will likely be released in the coming weeks.

“Our prompt release of student achievement data demonstrates the department’s commitment to transparency,” said Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman. “We must measure our progress by how much our students accomplish, and both educators and the public need timely access to comprehensive student achievement data to accurately measure our progress.”