Bobby Ray Memorial vs. Centertown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bobby Ray Memorial ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 548 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bobby Ray Memorial 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% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Centertown Elementary School ranks in the top 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 31% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
548 students
571 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1122 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#804 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
43%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
70
18
Kindergarten Students
71
60
Grade 1 Students
74
52
Grade 2 Students
92
64
Grade 3 Students
73
64
Grade 4 Students
81
71
Grade 5 Students
87
64
Grade 6 Students
-
59
Grade 7 Students
-
61
Grade 8 Students
-
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
23%
11%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
66%
81%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%

