Tellico Plains Junior High School vs. Rural Vale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Tellico Plains Junior High School
120 Old High School Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Tellico Plains Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Rural Vale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 263 students in grades 5-8, Tellico Plains Junior High 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 26% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 241 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Rural Vale 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
K-8
Total Students
263 students
241 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
11 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1206 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#915 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
-
27
Grade 1 Students
-
23
Grade 2 Students
-
24
Grade 3 Students
-
26
Grade 4 Students
-
38
Grade 5 Students
68
28
Grade 6 Students
58
19
Grade 7 Students
65
21
Grade 8 Students
72
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
2%
7%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
94%
88%


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


Diversity Score
0.12
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
61%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
20%

