Guild Elementary School vs. Benny C. Bills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Guild Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Benny C. Bills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 584 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Guild Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower 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 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 713 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benny C. Bills 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 24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower 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 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
584 students
713 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1009 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1224 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
26
Kindergarten Students
85
91
Grade 1 Students
102
119
Grade 2 Students
82
117
Grade 3 Students
90
124
Grade 4 Students
114
109
Grade 5 Students
92
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
25%
17%
% Black
28%
29%
% White
38%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
74%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
