Chadwell Elementary School vs. Dan Mills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chadwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Dan Mills 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 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chadwell 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dan Mills Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
428 students
604 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1618 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#190 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
56%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
16
Kindergarten Students
64
97
Grade 1 Students
78
93
Grade 2 Students
78
117
Grade 3 Students
71
96
Grade 4 Students
70
110
Grade 5 Students
49
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
33%
18%
% Black
54%
10%
% White
8%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
