Ridgedale Alternative School vs. Richard Yoakley School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ridgedale Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Richard Yoakley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 70 students in grades 6-12, Ridgedale Alternative 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% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 106 students in grades 6-12, Richard Yoakley 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
70 students
106 students


% Male | % Female
64% | 36%
62% | 38%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
17 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
6:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1636 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1728 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
20
1
Grade 7 Students
17
2
Grade 8 Students
18
7
Grade 9 Students
-
18
Grade 10 Students
3
33
Grade 11 Students
4
27
Grade 12 Students
8
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
9%
15%


% Black
41%
32%


% White
37%
46%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
74%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

