Mount Horeb Elementary School vs. Dandridge 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
Overview
Serving 575 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 43% (majority Black).
Serving 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dandridge Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
575 students
537 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
42%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
45
Kindergarten Students
86
83
Grade 1 Students
86
82
Grade 2 Students
100
86
Grade 3 Students
102
87
Grade 4 Students
96
78
Grade 5 Students
85
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
15%
5%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
77%
88%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%

