Alton Elementary School vs. A. B. Hill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 260 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alton 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (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.
Serving 544 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, A. B. Hill 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 20-24% (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 99% 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
260 students
544 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1728 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1423 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
45
Kindergarten Students
45
92
Grade 1 Students
35
99
Grade 2 Students
41
98
Grade 3 Students
38
81
Grade 4 Students
43
61
Grade 5 Students
39
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%


% Black
98%
96%


% White
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.04
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
55%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

