Northwest Elementary School vs. Bridgeport Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northwest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 378 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Northwest 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 9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 287 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bridgeport Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 34% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower 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 6% 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
378 students
287 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1635 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#911 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
44
3
Kindergarten Students
30
20
Grade 1 Students
45
19
Grade 2 Students
48
30
Grade 3 Students
45
27
Grade 4 Students
30
31
Grade 5 Students
40
44
Grade 6 Students
35
40
Grade 7 Students
25
42
Grade 8 Students
36
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
7%
3%


% Black
5%
1%


% White
87%
94%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.12


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%

