Castle Heights Elementary School vs. Coles Ferry Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Coles Ferry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 626 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Castle Heights 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 36% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Coles Ferry 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 44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
626 students
563 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#529 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#421 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
39
40
Kindergarten Students
80
93
Grade 1 Students
126
97
Grade 2 Students
80
78
Grade 3 Students
106
87
Grade 4 Students
90
75
Grade 5 Students
105
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
12%
15%


% Black
17%
16%


% White
62%
59%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

