Barksdale Elementary School vs. Sango Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barksdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Sango Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barksdale 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 47% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 930 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sango Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
487 students
930 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#257 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#69 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
68%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
67%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
72
147
Grade 1 Students
89
162
Grade 2 Students
83
143
Grade 3 Students
72
162
Grade 4 Students
89
169
Grade 5 Students
82
147
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%


% Hispanic
16%
12%


% Black
26%
7%


% White
44%
68%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
8%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%

