Northfield Elementary School vs. John Pittard Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
John Pittard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 712 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Northfield 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 44% (which is higher 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 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 834 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, John Pittard Elementary School ranks in the top 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 37% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
712 students
834 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
57 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#376 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#864 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
27%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
32%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
64
70
Kindergarten Students
98
121
Grade 1 Students
105
104
Grade 2 Students
108
118
Grade 3 Students
89
114
Grade 4 Students
110
123
Grade 5 Students
112
129
Grade 6 Students
26
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
13%
22%


% Black
25%
33%


% White
49%
34%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
75%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

