Midtown Elementary School vs. Bowers Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 262 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Midtown 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 543 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bowers 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% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
262 students
543 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#674 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#812 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


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


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
36%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
61
Kindergarten Students
43
76
Grade 1 Students
47
96
Grade 2 Students
37
90
Grade 3 Students
39
72
Grade 4 Students
43
75
Grade 5 Students
34
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
2%
5%


% Black
3%
7%


% White
89%
79%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
79%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

