Gadsden Elementary School vs. Bells Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gadsden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Overview
Serving 152 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gadsden 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 40-49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to 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 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bells 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 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
152 students
411 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#585 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#495 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
11
42
Kindergarten Students
20
64
Grade 1 Students
23
63
Grade 2 Students
20
60
Grade 3 Students
36
57
Grade 4 Students
22
58
Grade 5 Students
20
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
9%
16%


% Black
17%
18%


% White
69%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
67%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%

