The Tennessee Department of Education released the state Report Card today, and Hamilton County students earned straight Cs in academic achievement.

Math and reading scores in elementary and middle schools went down one percentage point each: from 90 percent of students proficient and advanced in math in 2008, to 89 percent in 2009, and from 91 percent to 90 percent in reading.

The district’s graduation rate also continued a three-year downward trend and now is at 70.9 percent.

Eighty-nine percent of high school students are proficient or advanced in math, compared to 85 percent last year. Ninety-six percent are proficient or advanced in reading, up from 93 percent the year before.