Byars Dowdy Elementary School vs. Mt. Juliet Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Byars Dowdy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Mt. Juliet 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 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Byars Dowdy 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 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 687 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mt. Juliet Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher 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 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
PK-5
Total Students
516 students
687 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#952 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#129 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
66%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
43
Kindergarten Students
73
110
Grade 1 Students
72
93
Grade 2 Students
84
109
Grade 3 Students
76
111
Grade 4 Students
95
103
Grade 5 Students
75
118
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
27%
12%
% Black
16%
8%
% White
50%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
