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 456 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 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 607 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 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
456 students
607 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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
40
13
Kindergarten Students
89
94
Grade 1 Students
68
112
Grade 2 Students
62
99
Grade 3 Students
80
109
Grade 4 Students
71
103
Grade 5 Students
46
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
32%
19%
% Black
54%
10%
% White
10%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
