Jefferson Elementary School vs. Mount Horeb Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Mount Horeb Elementary School
500 East Dumplin Valley Rd
Jefferson City, TN 37760
Jefferson City, TN 37760
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
n/a
Overview
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mount Horeb Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 28% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
433 students
593 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#466 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#984 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
39
22
Kindergarten Students
68
91
Grade 1 Students
59
101
Grade 2 Students
78
104
Grade 3 Students
57
97
Grade 4 Students
64
92
Grade 5 Students
68
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%

n/a
% Hispanic
14%
13%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
76%
77%


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


Diversity Score
0.40
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%

