Alexander Elementary School vs. Arlington Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Arlington 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 632 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arlington 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 12% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (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 93% 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
632 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1535 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1509 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
12%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
16%


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
39
57
Kindergarten Students
67
94
Grade 1 Students
54
114
Grade 2 Students
67
102
Grade 3 Students
44
91
Grade 4 Students
46
77
Grade 5 Students
56
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
6%
17%


% Black
78%
66%


% White
4%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
95%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

