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Community Montessori School vs. South Gibson County Elementary School

Should you attend Community Montessori School or South Gibson County Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Community Montessori School
716 Westwood Ave
Jackson, TN 38301
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
South Gibson County Elementary School
100 Mt Zion Rd
Medina, TN 38355
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Community Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

South Gibson County Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 657 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Community Montessori 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 45% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 915 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, South Gibson County 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 64% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-4
Total Students
657 students
915 students
This chart displays total students of Community Montessori School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of South Gibson County Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Community Montessori School
This chart displays gender of South Gibson County Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
50 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of South Gibson County Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Community Montessori School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Gibson County Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#224 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
#139 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Community Montessori School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Gibson County Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 30% in TN)
64%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Community Montessori School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Gibson County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 10% in TN)
54%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Community Montessori School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Gibson County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 30% in TN)
57%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Community Montessori School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Gibson County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Community Montessori School by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Gibson County Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
28
36
Kindergarten Students
71
167
Grade 1 Students
76
179
Grade 2 Students
76
172
Grade 3 Students
77
171
Grade 4 Students
68
190
Grade 5 Students
72
-
Grade 6 Students
58
-
Grade 7 Students
74
-
Grade 8 Students
57
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Community Montessori School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Gibson County Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Community Montessori School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Gibson County Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Community Montessori School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Gibson County Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Community Montessori School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Gibson County Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Community Montessori School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Gibson County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Community Montessori School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Gibson County Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Community Montessori School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Gibson County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Community Montessori School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Gibson County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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