Gene W. Brown Elementary School vs. Beech Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gene W. Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Beech Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 415 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gene W. Brown 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 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beech 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 65% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
415 students
381 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#174 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#90 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
65%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
59
Kindergarten Students
62
50
Grade 1 Students
76
52
Grade 2 Students
72
56
Grade 3 Students
73
54
Grade 4 Students
59
51
Grade 5 Students
73
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
24%
5%


% Black
9%
4%


% White
60%
85%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
20%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%

