According To The Latest TCAP Scores, More Than Half Of Third Graders In Several Area School Districts Will Need To Retake The English/Language Arts Portion Of The Exam. Bristol City Schools Had 50-Percent Hit The Mark, While Johnson City Schools Scored 65-Percent. Kingsport City Schools Scored Lowest Of The Three Big Systems At 45-Percent. New State Laws Are In Effect That Require Third Graders To Score Proficiently On This Part Of The Exam In Order To Advance To The 4th Grade. School If You Don’t Pass, Then You Are Required To Attend Summer School. Systems Are Looking At Retesting Students This Week.