Decherd Elementary School vs. Clark Memorial School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Decherd 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 513 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clark Memorial 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 15% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower 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 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
443 students
513 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1405 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1356 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
52
Kindergarten Students
76
91
Grade 1 Students
70
91
Grade 2 Students
62
73
Grade 3 Students
66
68
Grade 4 Students
63
56
Grade 5 Students
62
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
12%
% Black
5%
12%
% White
78%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
11%
