Gower Elementary School vs. Harpeth Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gower Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Harpeth Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 631 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gower Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 803 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harpeth Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
631 students
803 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
46 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#685 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#64 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
65%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
56
20
Kindergarten Students
79
139
Grade 1 Students
94
137
Grade 2 Students
106
145
Grade 3 Students
90
127
Grade 4 Students
101
123
Grade 5 Students
105
112
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
24%
9%
% Black
17%
14%
% White
44%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%