Ooltewah Elementary School vs. Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ooltewah Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 851 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ooltewah Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 592 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wallace A. Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
851 students
592 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#109 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#105 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
62%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
61%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
45
16
Kindergarten Students
143
103
Grade 1 Students
138
81
Grade 2 Students
146
93
Grade 3 Students
136
98
Grade 4 Students
117
101
Grade 5 Students
126
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
12%
13%


% Black
6%
10%


% White
71%
65%


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


Diversity Score
0.47
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

