Tom Joy Elementary School vs. Dan Mills Elementary School
Should you attend Tom Joy Elementary School or Dan Mills 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
Top Rankings
Tom Joy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dan Mills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tom Joy 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dan Mills 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 54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher 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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
450 students
604 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1728 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#190 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
56%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
16
Kindergarten Students
83
97
Grade 1 Students
85
93
Grade 2 Students
64
117
Grade 3 Students
60
96
Grade 4 Students
76
110
Grade 5 Students
48
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
34%
18%
% Black
53%
10%
% White
9%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
