Bess T Shepherd Elementary School vs. East Brainerd Elementary School
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Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bess T Shepherd 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 24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,172 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, East Brainerd 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 39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
494 students
1,172 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
79 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1331 out of 1728 schools in TN (Bottom 50%)
#602 out of 1728 schools in TN (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
39%
(Top 50% in TN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
(Bottom 50% in TN)(21-22 School Year Data)
38%
(Top 50% in TN)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
(Bottom 50% in TN)(21-22 School Year Data)
34%
(Bottom 50% in TN)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
60
Kindergarten Students
76
190
Grade 1 Students
78
166
Grade 2 Students
82
205
Grade 3 Students
93
183
Grade 4 Students
85
187
Grade 5 Students
77
181
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
33%
20%
% Black
47%
34%
% White
11%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.76
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