Hickory Creek School vs. Bobby Ray Memorial
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hickory Creek School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Student Attention
Bobby Ray Memorial ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 647 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hickory Creek 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 36% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 548 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bobby Ray Memorial 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 25% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
647 students
548 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#857 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1122 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
25%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
27%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
30
70
Kindergarten Students
90
71
Grade 1 Students
104
74
Grade 2 Students
100
92
Grade 3 Students
99
73
Grade 4 Students
102
81
Grade 5 Students
122
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
12%
23%


% Black
2%
3%


% White
78%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
86%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

