Rural Vale Elementary School vs. Tellico Plains Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Tellico Plains Junior High School
120 Old High School Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Rural Vale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Tellico Plains Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 241 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Rural Vale 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than 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 263 students in grades 5-8, Tellico Plains Junior High 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 26% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
5-8
Total Students
241 students
263 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
14 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#915 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1206 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
23%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
27%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
27
-
Grade 1 Students
23
-
Grade 2 Students
24
-
Grade 3 Students
26
-
Grade 4 Students
38
-
Grade 5 Students
28
68
Grade 6 Students
19
58
Grade 7 Students
21
65
Grade 8 Students
35
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
7%
2%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
88%
94%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.22
0.12


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
70%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
20%
13%













