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South Elementary School vs. Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School

Should you attend South Elementary School or Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
South Elementary School
570 Stone Rd
Pinson, TN 38366
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School
746 Lexington Ave
Jackson, TN 38301
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Isaac Lane Technology Magnet 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 15-19% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-3
Total Students
433 students
467 students
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This chart displays total students of Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#345 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
#1405 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in TN)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South 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 Isaac Lane Technology Magnet 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.
40-44%
(Top 30% in TN)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South 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 Isaac Lane Technology Magnet 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in TN)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South 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 Isaac Lane Technology Magnet 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 South Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
37
52
Kindergarten Students
74
109
Grade 1 Students
85
112
Grade 2 Students
46
108
Grade 3 Students
72
86
Grade 4 Students
64
-
Grade 5 Students
55
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South 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 Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South 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 Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South 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 Isaac Lane Technology Magnet 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
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South 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 Isaac Lane Technology Magnet 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.
0.53
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of South 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 Isaac Lane Technology Magnet 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
39%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South 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 Isaac Lane Technology Magnet 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
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South 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 Isaac Lane Technology Magnet 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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