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Snow Hill Elementary School vs. Wallace A. Smith Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Snow Hill Elementary School
9042 Career Ln
Ooltewah, TN 37363
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
6930 Lebron Sterchi Dr
Ooltewah, TN 37363
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Snow Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Wallace A. Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 657 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Snow Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 617 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wallace A. Smith 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 62% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
657 students
617 students
This chart displays total students of Snow Hill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Snow Hill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#385 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
#105 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Snow Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in TN)
62%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Snow Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 50% in TN)
60%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Snow Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in TN)
61%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Snow Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Snow Hill Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
49
17
Kindergarten Students
96
80
Grade 1 Students
108
92
Grade 2 Students
87
102
Grade 3 Students
102
106
Grade 4 Students
123
102
Grade 5 Students
92
118

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Snow Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Snow Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Snow Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Snow Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Snow Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.34
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Snow Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Snow Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Snow Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wallace A. Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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