Belle Forest Community School vs. Fox Meadows Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Belle Forest Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Most improved public schools
Fox Meadows Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,035 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Belle Forest Community 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 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Serving 536 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fox Meadows 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
1,035 students
536 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1202 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1108 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
47
56
Kindergarten Students
174
80
Grade 1 Students
161
84
Grade 2 Students
167
88
Grade 3 Students
157
85
Grade 4 Students
159
67
Grade 5 Students
170
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
20%
15%


% Black
79%
82%


% White
n/a
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.31


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%

