William Herbert Brewster Elementary School vs. Balmoral/ridgeway Elementary School
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School Overview
School
William Herbert Brewster Elementary School
2605 Sam Cooper Blvd
Memphis, TN 38112
Memphis, TN 38112
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
William Herbert Brewster Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Balmoral/ridgeway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William Herbert Brewster 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 271 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Balmoral/ridgeway 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to 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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
501 students
271 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1259 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#972 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
-
Kindergarten Students
70
46
Grade 1 Students
83
50
Grade 2 Students
78
46
Grade 3 Students
78
46
Grade 4 Students
78
39
Grade 5 Students
76
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
24%
7%
% Black
68%
84%
% White
3%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
14%
