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Serving 715 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thelma Barker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 34% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower 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 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 613 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pope 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 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower 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 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
715 students
613 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#917 out of 1728 schools in TN (Bottom 50%)
#856 out of 1728 schools in TN (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Top 50% in TN)
41%
(Top 50% in TN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in TN)(21-22 School Year Data)
29%
(Bottom 50% in TN)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Bottom 50% in TN)(21-22 School Year Data)
29%
(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
Kindergarten Students
125
87
Grade 1 Students
119
80
Grade 2 Students
122
79
Grade 3 Students
112
103
Grade 4 Students
120
91
Grade 5 Students
117
91
Grade 6 Students
-
82
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
10%
% Black
45%
50%
% White
15%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.66
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
