Alexander Elementary School vs. Andrew Jackson Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Andrew Jackson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 373 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alexander 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 481 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Andrew Jackson 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
373 students
481 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1535 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1535 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
39
20
Kindergarten Students
67
83
Grade 1 Students
54
88
Grade 2 Students
67
80
Grade 3 Students
44
76
Grade 4 Students
46
70
Grade 5 Students
56
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
6%
14%


% Black
78%
70%


% White
4%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
8%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
96%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

