Idlewild Elementary School vs. Peabody Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Idlewild Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
n/a
Overview
Serving 588 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Idlewild Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peabody 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 15-19% (which is lower than 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 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
588 students
324 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
44% | 56%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
19 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#184 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1108 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
97
39
Grade 1 Students
105
46
Grade 2 Students
114
64
Grade 3 Students
88
45
Grade 4 Students
92
60
Grade 5 Students
92
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
2%


% Black
41%
86%


% White
41%
6%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
86%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

