LEAD Public Schools Earns Highest Level of Academic Growth at Every School in 2025-26 School Year
LEAD Public Schools is excited to announce that all five of its tested schools earned a Level 5 on the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) for the 2025-26 school year. This is the second time in network history that every LEAD school has earned a Level 5, which is the highest possible level of academic growth a school can achieve.
“At LEAD, our students arrive with diverse starting points, and we embrace the responsibility to help every child thrive,” said Dr. Ricki Gibbs, CEO at LEAD Public Schools. “Our teachers and staff ensure our students know they matter—regardless of where they are in their academic journey. This is a great accomplishment for our network, and I am incredibly proud of our team for delivering on our promise to LEAD students and families.”
There are several bright spots to highlight in LEAD’s 2025-26 TVAAS data:
- LEAD Academy High, LEAD Cameron Middle, LEAD Neely’s Bend Middle, LEAD Southeast Middle, and LEAD Southeast High all earned an overall score of Level 5.
- This is the fifth year in a row that LEAD Cameron Middle, LEAD Neely’s Bend Middle, LEAD Southeast Middle, and LEAD Southeast High have earned a Level 5.
- 94% of tested-subject teachers met or exceeded growth expectations.
- LEAD Neely’s Bend Middle and LEAD Southeast Middle/High earned a Level 5 in every subject for the third year in a row.
- LEAD Cameron Middle earned a Level 5 in every subject.
- LEAD Academy High earned a Level 5 in Social Studies.
