New Market Elementary School vs. Jefferson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, New Market 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 40-44% (which is higher than 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 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 24% 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
295 students
463 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#495 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#466 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
45
Kindergarten Students
38
65
Grade 1 Students
45
74
Grade 2 Students
49
64
Grade 3 Students
43
75
Grade 4 Students
44
71
Grade 5 Students
57
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
8%
13%


% Black
n/a
3%


% White
89%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.20
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
79%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%

