Bel Aire Elementary School vs. Jack T Farrar Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 348 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bel Aire 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 20-24% (which is lower than 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 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jack T Farrar 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 25-29% (which is lower than 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 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
348 students
360 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1148 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1054 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%


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


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
32
Kindergarten Students
56
57
Grade 1 Students
54
56
Grade 2 Students
56
51
Grade 3 Students
69
56
Grade 4 Students
55
61
Grade 5 Students
58
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
10%


% Black
6%
7%


% White
78%
67%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
15%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

