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Findlay Elementary School vs. Northfield Elementary School

Should you attend Findlay Elementary School or Northfield Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Findlay Elementary School
576 Hale St
Sparta, TN 38583
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Northfield Elementary School
570 South Bunker Hill Rd
Sparta, TN 38583
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Findlay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Northfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Findlay Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northfield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
418 students
303 students
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This chart displays total students of Northfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Northfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northfield Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#174 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
#271 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Findlay Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in TN)
45-49%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Findlay Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northfield Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in TN)
45-49%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Findlay Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northfield Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in TN)
55-59%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Findlay Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Findlay Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northfield Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
39
20
Kindergarten Students
56
57
Grade 1 Students
71
43
Grade 2 Students
67
55
Grade 3 Students
59
44
Grade 4 Students
59
44
Grade 5 Students
67
40

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Findlay Elementary School 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 Northfield Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Findlay Elementary School 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 Northfield Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Findlay Elementary School 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 Northfield Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Findlay Elementary School 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 Northfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Findlay Elementary School 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 Northfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Findlay Elementary School 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 Northfield Elementary School 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
62%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Findlay Elementary School 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 Northfield Elementary School 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
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Findlay Elementary School 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 Northfield Elementary School 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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