J. Brown Elementary School vs. Highland Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
J. Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Highland Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, J. Brown 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 10-14% (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 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 287 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Highland Park 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
355 students
287 students


% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1462 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1405 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


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


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
55
29
Kindergarten Students
66
51
Grade 1 Students
58
54
Grade 2 Students
76
47
Grade 3 Students
53
57
Grade 4 Students
47
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
20%
40%


% Black
37%
20%


% White
30%
34%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%


Diversity Score
0.73
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

