Hilham Elementary School vs. Rickman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Rickman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hilham 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 30-34% (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 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 709 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Rickman Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
311 students
709 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#817 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#318 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
20
Kindergarten Students
36
100
Grade 1 Students
33
85
Grade 2 Students
30
74
Grade 3 Students
36
81
Grade 4 Students
29
70
Grade 5 Students
28
81
Grade 6 Students
35
61
Grade 7 Students
32
72
Grade 8 Students
32
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
n/a

% Black
1%
n/a


% White
98%
98%


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


Diversity Score
0.04
0.04


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
11%

