West Elementary School vs. Bobby Ray Memorial
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Bobby Ray Memorial ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West 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 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 548 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bobby Ray Memorial 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 25% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
511 students
548 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1309 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1122 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
70
Kindergarten Students
88
71
Grade 1 Students
63
74
Grade 2 Students
80
92
Grade 3 Students
86
73
Grade 4 Students
78
81
Grade 5 Students
80
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
22%
23%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
66%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
