Tellico Plains Elementary School vs. Sweetwater Primary School
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School Overview
School
Tellico Plains Elementary School
121 Old High School Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Sweetwater Primary School
500 Highway 322 East
Sweetwater, TN 37874
Sweetwater, TN 37874
Overview
Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Tellico Plains 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 25-29% (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 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Sweetwater Primary School serves 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-2
Total Students
334 students
579 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1054 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
n/a
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
73
Kindergarten Students
61
159
Grade 1 Students
55
174
Grade 2 Students
72
173
Grade 3 Students
58
-
Grade 4 Students
66
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
96%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%
