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D−

R T Fisher Alternative

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

455 North Boyers, Gallatin, TN 37066 · (615) 451-6558 · Part of Sumner County School District

Gallatin’s School Grade A better than 93% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
127
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about R T Fisher Alternative

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 273.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

455 North Boyers, Gallatin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 22
Grade 32
Grade 41
Grade 52
Grade 63
Grade 719
Grade 819
Grade 918
Grade 1030
Grade 1118
Grade 1213
Enrollment over time
34’20
115’21
122’22
128’23
127’24

Up 273.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Black 24%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about R T Fisher Alternative from Gallatin families.

Other schools in Sumner County School District

The district →
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A+
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Jack Anderson Elementary
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A+
829 students
Vena Stuart Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin
B−
710 students
Benny C. Bills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin
C
659 students
Union Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin
A+
620 students
Howard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin
B
591 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Gallatin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.