E. A. Cox Middle School vs. Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
E. A. Cox Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Diversity
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 626 students in grades 5-8, E. A. Cox Middle 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 9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 394 students in grades 5-8, Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts 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% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
626 students
394 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
32 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1604 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1333 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
163
101
Grade 6 Students
151
92
Grade 7 Students
154
93
Grade 8 Students
158
108
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
28%
8%
% Black
32%
14%
% White
32%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%