Smithson Craighead Academy vs. Stanford Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smithson Craighead Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Stanford 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 333 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Smithson Craighead Academy ranks in the bottom 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Stanford Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
333 students
435 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1076 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#146 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
130
Kindergarten Students
59
53
Grade 1 Students
60
57
Grade 2 Students
60
59
Grade 3 Students
61
57
Grade 4 Students
58
49
Grade 5 Students
35
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a

% Hispanic
49%
8%


% Black
37%
21%


% White
10%
59%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
10%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

