Alamo Elementary School vs. Gadsden Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alamo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Gadsden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 607 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Alamo Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 152 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gadsden Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
607 students
152 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
14 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#181 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#585 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
30-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
77
11
Kindergarten Students
78
20
Grade 1 Students
81
23
Grade 2 Students
81
20
Grade 3 Students
74
36
Grade 4 Students
72
22
Grade 5 Students
84
20
Grade 6 Students
60
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
19%
9%


% Black
10%
17%


% White
67%
69%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
57%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
13%

