Moses Mckissack Middle School vs. Wright Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Moses Mckissack Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Student Attention
Wright Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Overview
Serving 172 students in grades 6-8, Moses Mckissack Middle 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 686 students in grades 5-8, Wright Middle 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 5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
172 students
686 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1728 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1696 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
8%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
8%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
166
Grade 6 Students
39
177
Grade 7 Students
64
162
Grade 8 Students
69
181
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
70%
% Black
88%
15%
% White
3%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
