E.a. Harrold Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, E.a. Harrold 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 was 15-19% (which was lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 15-19% (which was lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 52% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
361 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (TN)
(20-21)
15-19%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of E.a. Harrold Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
15-19%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of E.a. Harrold Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
30-34%
38%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of E.a. Harrold Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in E.a. Harrold Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
11%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in E.a. Harrold Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
28%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in E.a. Harrold Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
48%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in E.a. Harrold Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in E.a. Harrold Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in E.a. Harrold Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Tennessee.
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of E.a. Harrold Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% TN state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% TN state average).
How many students attend E.a. Harrold Elementary School?
361 students attend E.a. Harrold Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
48% of E.a. Harrold Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of E.a. Harrold Elementary School?
E.a. Harrold Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.
What grades does E.a. Harrold Elementary School offer ?
E.a. Harrold Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is E.a. Harrold Elementary School part of?
E.a. Harrold Elementary School is part of Millington Municipal Schools School District.

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