Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts vs. E. A. Cox Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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E. A. Cox Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 417 students in grades 5-8, Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts 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 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 652 students in grades 5-8, E. A. Cox 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 8% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
417 students
652 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1307 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1604 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
13%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
13%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
96
162
Grade 6 Students
92
168
Grade 7 Students
122
157
Grade 8 Students
107
165
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
28%
% Black
15%
31%
% White
70%
34%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
