Wallace A. Smith Elementary School vs. Ooltewah Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Ooltewah 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 617 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wallace A. Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 874 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ooltewah Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 27% 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
617 students
874 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#105 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#109 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
65%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
51
Kindergarten Students
80
127
Grade 1 Students
92
135
Grade 2 Students
102
136
Grade 3 Students
106
131
Grade 4 Students
102
132
Grade 5 Students
118
162
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
12%
5%
% White
65%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%