David Youree Elementary School vs. Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
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School Overview
School
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
221 Todd Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
Smyrna, TN 37167
Rating
: 10/
Top 1%10
Top Rankings
David Youree Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 738 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, David Youree 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 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower 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 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 657 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 94% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (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 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
738 students
657 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1377 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
94%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
93%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
6
-
Kindergarten Students
133
54
Grade 1 Students
121
55
Grade 2 Students
128
75
Grade 3 Students
121
77
Grade 4 Students
112
92
Grade 5 Students
117
75
Grade 6 Students
-
81
Grade 7 Students
-
78
Grade 8 Students
-
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
33%
7%
% Black
28%
15%
% White
27%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
