Oak Forest Elementary School vs. Balmoral/ridgeway Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oak Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Balmoral/ridgeway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oak Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 275 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Balmoral/ridgeway 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 40-44% (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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
432 students
275 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
22 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#479 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#563 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
-
Kindergarten Students
69
37
Grade 1 Students
69
44
Grade 2 Students
64
56
Grade 3 Students
71
45
Grade 4 Students
58
50
Grade 5 Students
52
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
7%
% Black
79%
84%
% White
5%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
13%