Getwell Elementary School vs. South Park Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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South Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Getwell 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Park 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 11% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
551 students
494 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1535 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1574 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
11%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
13%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
17%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
59
37
Kindergarten Students
106
88
Grade 1 Students
73
78
Grade 2 Students
80
93
Grade 3 Students
72
69
Grade 4 Students
83
55
Grade 5 Students
78
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
21%
57%


% Black
76%
38%


% White
3%
4%


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


Diversity Score
0.38
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

