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Forks River Elementary School vs. Carthage Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Forks River Elementary School
611 Cookeville Hwy
Elmwood, TN 38560
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Carthage Elementary School
149 Skyline Dr
Carthage, TN 37030
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Forks River Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 40-44% (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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Carthage Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-4
Total Students
220 students
424 students
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This chart displays total students of Carthage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
27 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Carthage 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 Carthage Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#292 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
#495 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forks River Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carthage Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in TN)
40-44%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forks River 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 Carthage 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)
35-39%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forks River 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 Carthage 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)
40-44%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forks River 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 Carthage 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 Forks River Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Carthage Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
20
46
Kindergarten Students
28
67
Grade 1 Students
25
84
Grade 2 Students
22
74
Grade 3 Students
21
85
Grade 4 Students
25
68
Grade 5 Students
36
-
Grade 6 Students
16
-
Grade 7 Students
13
-
Grade 8 Students
14
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carthage Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carthage Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forks River Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carthage Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forks River 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 Carthage 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
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forks River 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 Carthage 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.
0.13
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Forks River 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 Carthage 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
46%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forks River 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 Carthage 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 Forks River 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 Carthage 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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