South Elementary School vs. Thelma Barker Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Thelma Barker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 776 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thelma Barker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 34% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
468 students
776 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
49 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#321 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#917 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
-
Kindergarten Students
71
112
Grade 1 Students
68
134
Grade 2 Students
83
121
Grade 3 Students
88
148
Grade 4 Students
58
131
Grade 5 Students
67
130
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
13%
29%
% Black
12%
45%
% White
66%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%