Bellshire Elementary School vs. Ida B. Wells Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bellshire Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ida B. Wells Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 346 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bellshire Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 241 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ida B. Wells Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
346 students
241 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
18 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1669 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1431 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
19
Kindergarten Students
59
45
Grade 1 Students
59
35
Grade 2 Students
57
36
Grade 3 Students
54
36
Grade 4 Students
45
35
Grade 5 Students
40
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
5%
% Black
74%
88%
% White
4%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%