Carthage Elementary School vs. Forks River Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Forks River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Carthage Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Forks River Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-8
Total Students
424 students
220 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
16 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#495 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#292 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
46
20
Kindergarten Students
67
28
Grade 1 Students
84
25
Grade 2 Students
74
22
Grade 3 Students
85
21
Grade 4 Students
68
25
Grade 5 Students
-
36
Grade 6 Students
-
16
Grade 7 Students
-
13
Grade 8 Students
-
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
4%


% Black
3%
n/a


% White
83%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%


Diversity Score
0.30
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%

