Old Center Elementary School vs. Bellshire Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Old Center Elementary School
1245 Dickerson Pike South
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Old Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Bellshire Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Old Center 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bellshire 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
361 students
402 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#915 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1664 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
46
Kindergarten Students
50
71
Grade 1 Students
59
61
Grade 2 Students
63
53
Grade 3 Students
51
58
Grade 4 Students
52
57
Grade 5 Students
47
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
34%
13%
% Black
47%
78%
% White
15%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
