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 592 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 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 851 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 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
592 students
851 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
50 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


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
16
45
Kindergarten Students
103
143
Grade 1 Students
81
138
Grade 2 Students
93
146
Grade 3 Students
98
136
Grade 4 Students
101
117
Grade 5 Students
100
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
13%
12%


% Black
10%
6%


% White
65%
71%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

