Napier Elementary School vs. Park Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Napier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Park Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Napier Elementary 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 6-9% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Park Avenue Elementary 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
289 students
330 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1703 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1618 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
35
50
Kindergarten Students
40
48
Grade 1 Students
38
57
Grade 2 Students
47
54
Grade 3 Students
42
38
Grade 4 Students
37
43
Grade 5 Students
50
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
8%
7%


% Black
85%
81%


% White
3%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.27
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

