Tulip Grove Elementary School vs. Dodson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tulip Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Diversity
Dodson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 557 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tulip Grove 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dodson 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower 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 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
557 students
434 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1315 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1405 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
35
Kindergarten Students
82
66
Grade 1 Students
83
69
Grade 2 Students
93
62
Grade 3 Students
82
63
Grade 4 Students
87
60
Grade 5 Students
89
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
33%
26%
% Black
31%
47%
% White
25%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
