Big Ridge Elementary School vs. Paulette Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Big Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Paulette Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 176 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Big Ridge 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 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paulette 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 30-34% (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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
176 students
374 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#952 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#915 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
38
Kindergarten Students
21
53
Grade 1 Students
30
73
Grade 2 Students
22
54
Grade 3 Students
17
45
Grade 4 Students
35
48
Grade 5 Students
29
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
98%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%
