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Fair Garden Family/community Center vs. Ft Sanders Education Development Center

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School Overview

School
Fair Garden Family/community Center
400 Fern St
Knoxville, TN 37914
Ft Sanders Education Development Center
501 S Twenty-first St
Knoxville, TN 37916
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5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Fair Garden Family/community Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
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Overview
Fair Garden Family/community Center serves 161 students in grades Prekindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 430 students in grades Prekindergarten, Ft Sanders Education Development Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 36:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK
PK
Total Students
161 students
430 students
This chart displays total students of Fair Garden Family/community Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Ft Sanders Education Development Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
66% | 34%
This chart displays gender of Fair Garden Family/community Center
This chart displays gender of Ft Sanders Education Development Center
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
12 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Fair Garden Family/community Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Ft Sanders Education Development Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
36:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fair Garden Family/community Center 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 Ft Sanders Education Development Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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≥50%
(13-14 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ft Sanders Education Development Center 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 2013-14 school year data.
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≥50%
(14-15 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ft Sanders Education Development Center 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 2014-15 school year data.

Students by Grade

Pre-K Students
161
430

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fair Garden Family/community Center 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 Ft Sanders Education Development Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fair Garden Family/community Center 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 Ft Sanders Education Development Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
84%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fair Garden Family/community Center 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 Ft Sanders Education Development Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fair Garden Family/community Center 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 Ft Sanders Education Development Center and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fair Garden Family/community Center 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 Ft Sanders Education Development Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Fair Garden Family/community Center 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 Ft Sanders Education Development Center 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
78%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fair Garden Family/community Center 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 Ft Sanders Education Development Center 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
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fair Garden Family/community Center 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 Ft Sanders Education Development Center 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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