Orchard Knob Elementary School vs. Normal Park Museum Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orchard Knob Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Normal Park Museum Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orchard Knob 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 801 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Normal Park Museum Magnet School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher 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 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
458 students
801 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
53 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1535 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#210 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
47%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
55%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
61%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
27
21
Kindergarten Students
73
85
Grade 1 Students
71
95
Grade 2 Students
87
96
Grade 3 Students
59
98
Grade 4 Students
76
95
Grade 5 Students
65
92
Grade 6 Students
-
85
Grade 7 Students
-
71
Grade 8 Students
-
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
22%
6%


% Black
68%
16%


% White
2%
68%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
19%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

