Dibrell Elementary School vs. Centertown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dibrell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dibrell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 32% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower 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 and Hispanic).
Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Centertown 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 31% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
351 students
571 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#905 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#804 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
43%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
18
Kindergarten Students
32
60
Grade 1 Students
40
52
Grade 2 Students
34
64
Grade 3 Students
38
64
Grade 4 Students
31
71
Grade 5 Students
43
64
Grade 6 Students
37
59
Grade 7 Students
46
61
Grade 8 Students
31
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
27%
11%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
68%
81%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%

