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 529 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 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 423 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 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
529 students
423 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
45
29
Kindergarten Students
83
70
Grade 1 Students
91
64
Grade 2 Students
78
62
Grade 3 Students
75
53
Grade 4 Students
100
76
Grade 5 Students
57
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
32%
24%
% Black
33%
44%
% White
25%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
9%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
90%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
