William Herbert Brewster Elementary School vs. Brownsville Road 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
Brownsville Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 479 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 13:1 is lower than 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 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 467 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brownsville Road 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 16% (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 16:1 is higher than 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 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
479 students
467 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1259 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1374 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
16%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
22%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
17%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
87
88
Grade 1 Students
71
64
Grade 2 Students
80
60
Grade 3 Students
75
72
Grade 4 Students
72
85
Grade 5 Students
62
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
23%
6%


% Black
68%
86%


% White
3%
3%


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


Diversity Score
0.49
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
10%

