Rush Strong Elementary School vs. Dandridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Rush Strong Elementary School
3081 W Old Andrew Johnson Hwy
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Rush Strong 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 23% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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 41% (majority Black).
Serving 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dandridge Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
492 students
530 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1095 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#367 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
47
Kindergarten Students
48
62
Grade 1 Students
52
93
Grade 2 Students
56
76
Grade 3 Students
48
84
Grade 4 Students
65
76
Grade 5 Students
43
92
Grade 6 Students
53
-
Grade 7 Students
59
-
Grade 8 Students
46
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
4%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
88%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%
