Rucker Stewart Middle School vs. Joe Shafer Middle School
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Serving 643 students in grades 6-8, Rucker Stewart Middle 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 22% (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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 635 students in grades 6-8, Joe Shafer Middle 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% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
643 students
635 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1281 out of 1728 schools in TN (Bottom 50%)
#756 out of 1728 schools in TN (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
40%
(Top 50% in TN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
(Bottom 50% in TN)(21-22 School Year Data)
32%
(Bottom 50% in TN)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in TN)(21-22 School Year Data)
37%
(Top 50% in TN)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
191
212
Grade 7 Students
238
229
Grade 8 Students
214
194
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
26%
17%
% Black
29%
21%
% White
39%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.59
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
