Wells Station Elementary School vs. Snowden Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wells Station Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 633 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wells Station 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 22% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,272 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Snowden Elementary Middle 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 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
633 students
1,272 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
80 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1130 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1220 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
25%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
20
Kindergarten Students
105
99
Grade 1 Students
91
106
Grade 2 Students
100
127
Grade 3 Students
96
133
Grade 4 Students
98
103
Grade 5 Students
102
129
Grade 6 Students
-
186
Grade 7 Students
-
191
Grade 8 Students
-
178
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
79%
10%
% Black
10%
70%
% White
8%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
