Wallace A. Smith Elementary School vs. Ooltewah Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Ooltewah 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 589 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wallace A. Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 858 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ooltewah Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
589 students
858 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
50 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#110 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#129 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
65%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
41
Kindergarten Students
92
123
Grade 1 Students
96
155
Grade 2 Students
86
138
Grade 3 Students
90
158
Grade 4 Students
96
135
Grade 5 Students
107
108
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
11%
7%
% White
67%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%