Thurgood Marshall Middle School vs. John F. Kennedy Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Diversity
John F. Kennedy Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 753 students in grades 5-8, Thurgood Marshall Middle 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 11% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 827 students in grades 5-8, John F. Kennedy Middle 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 12% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
753 students
827 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1562 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1533 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
12%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
13%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
12%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
155
219
Grade 6 Students
201
214
Grade 7 Students
196
206
Grade 8 Students
201
188
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
3%
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% Hispanic
39%
51%
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% Black
31%
30%
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% White
16%
14%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
70%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
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