Fall-hamilton Elementary School vs. Carter-lawrence Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fall-hamilton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Carter-lawrence Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fall-hamilton 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 199 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carter-lawrence 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
265 students
199 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1315 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1315 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
18
Kindergarten Students
49
26
Grade 1 Students
34
42
Grade 2 Students
33
31
Grade 3 Students
41
32
Grade 4 Students
38
29
Grade 5 Students
30
21
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
20%
8%


% Black
70%
85%


% White
6%
4%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%

