Power Center Academy Elementary School vs. Southwind Elementary School
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School Overview
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Southwind 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
Overview
Serving 720 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Power Center Academy 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% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 686 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southwind Elementary School ranks in the top 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 38% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
720 students
686 students
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1586 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#552 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
43%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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81
Kindergarten Students
117
105
Grade 1 Students
120
100
Grade 2 Students
120
82
Grade 3 Students
124
102
Grade 4 Students
116
105
Grade 5 Students
123
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
30%
12%
% Black
69%
82%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
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2%
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Diversity Score
0.44
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
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84%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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10%
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