Lascassas Elementary School vs. John Pittard Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lascassas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
John Pittard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 611 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lascassas 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 53% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher 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 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 834 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, John Pittard 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 37% (which is higher 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 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
611 students
834 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
57 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
27%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
32%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
24
70
Kindergarten Students
81
121
Grade 1 Students
94
104
Grade 2 Students
108
118
Grade 3 Students
114
114
Grade 4 Students
96
123
Grade 5 Students
94
129
Grade 6 Students
-
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
8%
22%


% Black
8%
33%


% White
78%
34%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
75%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

