Fall Branch Elementary School vs. Sulphur Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Sulphur Springs Elementary School
1518 Gray Station/sulphur Spri
Jonesborough, TN 37659
Jonesborough, TN 37659
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Fall Branch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Sulphur Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 265 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Fall Branch 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 10-14% (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 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 375 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sulphur Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is higher 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 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
265 students
375 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1486 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#532 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
28
41
Grade 1 Students
24
42
Grade 2 Students
44
34
Grade 3 Students
27
54
Grade 4 Students
27
42
Grade 5 Students
28
35
Grade 6 Students
34
39
Grade 7 Students
25
45
Grade 8 Students
28
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
91%
97%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.17
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
10%
