Ridge View Elementary School vs. Bowers Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ridge View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 543 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bowers 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 30% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
604 students
543 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1090 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#812 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
61
Kindergarten Students
97
76
Grade 1 Students
91
96
Grade 2 Students
113
90
Grade 3 Students
89
72
Grade 4 Students
91
75
Grade 5 Students
100
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
3%
7%
% White
88%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
