Selmer Elementary School vs. Bethel Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Selmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Bethel Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 525 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Selmer 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 28% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bethel Springs 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 26% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
525 students
458 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#767 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1169 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
25%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
67
21
Kindergarten Students
93
64
Grade 1 Students
64
52
Grade 2 Students
73
46
Grade 3 Students
70
54
Grade 4 Students
81
43
Grade 5 Students
77
38
Grade 6 Students
-
59
Grade 7 Students
-
38
Grade 8 Students
-
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
3%
4%


% Black
12%
3%


% White
81%
90%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%


Diversity Score
0.33
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
70%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%

