Harpeth Valley Elementary School vs. Gower Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harpeth Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Gower Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 717 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harpeth Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 66% (which is higher than 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 617 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gower Elementary School ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to 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 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
717 students
617 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#81 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#674 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
52
Kindergarten Students
144
89
Grade 1 Students
143
107
Grade 2 Students
118
99
Grade 3 Students
102
90
Grade 4 Students
108
106
Grade 5 Students
83
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
8%


% Hispanic
10%
22%


% Black
8%
15%


% White
71%
47%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

