Newport Grammar School vs. Edgemont Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Newport Grammar School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 690 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Newport Grammar School ranks in the top 20% 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 43% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 561 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Edgemont 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 27% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
690 students
561 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#332 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1215 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
21%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
20
Kindergarten Students
86
71
Grade 1 Students
88
64
Grade 2 Students
72
54
Grade 3 Students
69
52
Grade 4 Students
66
75
Grade 5 Students
72
58
Grade 6 Students
72
51
Grade 7 Students
66
41
Grade 8 Students
65
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
82%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
