Austin Peay Elementary School vs. Brighton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Austin Peay Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 689 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brighton 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 44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
571 students
689 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
144
36
Kindergarten Students
80
94
Grade 1 Students
70
104
Grade 2 Students
85
108
Grade 3 Students
59
112
Grade 4 Students
71
106
Grade 5 Students
62
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
2%
3%


% Black
27%
9%


% White
68%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
61%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
13%













