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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — New TCAP results are giving parents their first look at how students performed across Southeast Tennessee during the 2025-26 school year.

Among the districts in the Chattanooga area, Dayton City Schools posted the highest proficiency rates in English language arts and social studies, while Rhea County led the region in math.

Here’s how districts in the Tennessee portion of the NewsChannel 9 viewing area performed:

Hamilton County:

• English language arts: 40.3%
• Math: 39.9%
• Social studies: 49.7%

Bradley County:

• English language arts: 45.1%
• Math: 43.5%
• Social studies: 46.7%

Marion County:

• English language arts: 37.9%
• Math: 30.6%
• Social studies: 43.3%

Grundy County:

• English language arts: 32.1%
• Math: 30.7%
• Social studies: 39.4%

Sequatchie County:

• English language arts: 34.1%
• Math: 32.0%
• Social studies: 46.4%

Bledsoe County:

• English language arts: 39.8%
• Math: 34.8%
• Social studies: 49.8%

Rhea County:

• English language arts: 44.0%
• Math: 46.1%
• Social studies: 51.4%

Meigs County:

• English language arts: 37.3%
• Math: 32.2%
• Social studies: 41.0%

McMinn County:

• English language arts: 41.1%
• Math: 39.5%
• Social studies: 50.0%

Polk County:

• English language arts: 35.1%
• Math: 27.2%
• Social studies: 43.0%

Cleveland City Schools:

• English language arts: 33.9%
• Math: 31.3%
• Social studies: 36.0%

Dayton City Schools:

• English language arts: 45.7%
• Math: 45.2%
• Social studies: 63.9%

Richard Hardy Memorial School:

• English language arts: 23.6%
• Math: 25.0%
• Social studies: 21.4%

Etowah City Schools:

• English language arts: 34.0%
• Math: 34.0%
• Social studies: 30.6%

Several local districts finished above the statewide proficiency average.

Bradley County, Rhea County and Dayton City exceeded the state average in both English language arts and math.

Rhea County and Dayton City also outperformed the statewide average in social studies, while McMinn County matched the state average in that subject.

Hamilton County school leaders are expected to present a more detailed look at the district’s TCAP results during Thursday night’s school board meeting.

Depend on us to keep you posted.

WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A heavy law enforcement presence was reported Tuesday near the intersection of U.S. Highway 31W and Rolling Meadows Road in White House.

FOX 17 News has a crew headed to the scene and is working to learn more about the situation.

A viewer told FOX 17 News a man was barricaded inside a home with other people inside. However, FOX 17 News has not independently confirmed those details.

Once at the scene, FOX 17 News learned that a man who was inside the home during the operation had exited the residence. FOX 17 News is working to obtain more information on the incident that is now subsiding.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.