TENNESSEE

State Summary

SY 2021–22
Title III-Funding $7,870,027
Total Number of ELs 57,799
SY 2020–21
Title III-Funding $7,467,304
Total Number of ELs 51,568
SY 2019-20
Title III-Funding $6,625,406
Total Number of ELs 50,037
SY 2018-19
Title III-Funding $6,157,837
Total Number of ELs 45,254
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National Rank of EL Population:

23

National Rank of EL Population:

24

National Rank of EL Population:

26

National Rank of EL Population:

27


* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Title III-Served English Learners

Percent of total state-identified ELs 98.95%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 99.05%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 99.11%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 98.85%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 16.4%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 49.9%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 75.6%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 80.9%

National Comparisons

(Percentage of total U.S. student subgroups for this SEA)

All Students 2.01%

ELs with Disabilities 0.87%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 1.1%

All Students 1.99%

ELs with Disabilities 0.83%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 1.04%

All Students 2%

ELs with Disabilities 0.8%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 1%

All Students 2%

ELs with Disabilities 0.8%

Exited ELs 1.1%

Identified ELs 0.9%

Top 5 Languages

Spanish; Castilian 0.81%

Arabic 0.06%

Swahili 0.01%

Vietnamese 0.01%

Mayan languages 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 0.8%

Arabic 0.06%

Swahili 0.01%

Vietnamese 0.01%

Kurdish 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 79.6%

Arabic 5.9%

Swahili 1.4%

Vietnamese 0.9%

Somali 0.9%

Spanish; Castilian 77.7%

Arabic 6.8%

Swahili 1.3%

Somali 1%

Chinese 1%

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Title III-Enrolled Student Participation in Language Instruction Educational Program

In SY 2018–19, student counts were unduplicated, meaning each student could only be reported as participating in one Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP). In SY 2019–20 and beyond, students could be reported as participating in multiple LIEPs, therefore, percentages may exceed 100%.

Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 4.7%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 16.8%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0%
Other 0.5%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 41.3%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 44.9%
Newcomer programs 1.9%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0%
Other 10.9%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 41.9%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 47.6%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0%
Other 0.5%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 36.7%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 57.8%
Newcomer programs 3.7%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0%
Other 0.6%

Number of Certified/Licensed Teachers Working in Title III Language Instruction Educational Programs and Number Needed in Five Years

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1757

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 556

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1673

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 415

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1612

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 31

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1514

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 30

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Exited ELs and ELs Who Were Not Proficient After Five Years

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 47.2

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 16.5

Not proficient ELs 23.8

Math: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 7.3

Former ELs 31.9

All Students 31.1

Identified ELs 5.8

Former ELs 24.5

All Students 26.9

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 39

Former ELs 11.7

All Students 41

Reading: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 5.9

Former ELs 30.7

All Students 36.8

Identified ELs 3.9

Former ELs 21.9

All Students 29.5

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 5

Former ELs 28.6

All Students 35

Science: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 9.1

Former ELs 33.8

All Students 40

Identified ELs 8

Former ELs 30.8

All Students 38

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.