Shady Grove Elementary School vs. Richland Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Richland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 338 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Shady Grove 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 911 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Richland Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
338 students
911 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
57 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1229 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#100 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
67%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
58%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
14
Kindergarten Students
52
171
Grade 1 Students
51
158
Grade 2 Students
51
155
Grade 3 Students
65
141
Grade 4 Students
52
144
Grade 5 Students
67
128
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%


% Hispanic
28%
7%


% Black
45%
32%


% White
18%
51%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
21%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%

