Whitesburg Elementary School vs. Russellville Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitesburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Russellville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 190 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Whitesburg Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 648 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Russellville Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
190 students
648 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#404 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#310 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
90
Kindergarten Students
21
98
Grade 1 Students
37
80
Grade 2 Students
40
98
Grade 3 Students
30
98
Grade 4 Students
35
81
Grade 5 Students
27
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
5%
9%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
90%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.19
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%

