Oak Forest Elementary School vs. Balmoral/ridgeway Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oak Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Balmoral/ridgeway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oak Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 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 20-24% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 245 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Balmoral/ridgeway 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 15-19% (which is lower 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 11:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
411 students
245 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#874 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#972 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
-
Kindergarten Students
67
46
Grade 1 Students
73
44
Grade 2 Students
50
38
Grade 3 Students
69
31
Grade 4 Students
59
45
Grade 5 Students
48
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
8%
% Black
78%
81%
% White
4%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
15%
