Southwest Elementary School vs. Buckley-carpenter Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Southwest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southwest 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 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buckley-carpenter 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 65% 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
294 students
491 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
31 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#563 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1372 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
81
Kindergarten Students
43
65
Grade 1 Students
43
71
Grade 2 Students
42
75
Grade 3 Students
45
78
Grade 4 Students
38
63
Grade 5 Students
40
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
4%
% Black
53%
57%
% White
31%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
52%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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