Tom Joy Elementary School vs. Dan Mills Elementary School
Should you attend Tom Joy Elementary School or Dan Mills Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tom Joy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Dan Mills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tom Joy 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 606 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dan Mills Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 48% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
423 students
606 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
38 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1687 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#267 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
56%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
16
Kindergarten Students
78
71
Grade 1 Students
70
98
Grade 2 Students
70
99
Grade 3 Students
60
116
Grade 4 Students
63
100
Grade 5 Students
51
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
40%
17%
% Black
48%
11%
% White
8%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%