R Howell Elementary School vs. Riverside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
R Howell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Riverside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 594 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, R Howell 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 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Riverside 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 20-24% (which is lower than 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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
594 students
405 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1377 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1315 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
48
40
Kindergarten Students
103
69
Grade 1 Students
96
85
Grade 2 Students
111
77
Grade 3 Students
112
72
Grade 4 Students
124
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
23%
35%


% Black
26%
20%


% White
45%
38%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
74%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

