Brownsville Road Elementary School vs. William Herbert Brewster 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
Brownsville Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
467 students
479 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1374 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1259 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
20-24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
32
Kindergarten Students
88
87
Grade 1 Students
64
71
Grade 2 Students
60
80
Grade 3 Students
72
75
Grade 4 Students
85
72
Grade 5 Students
98
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
23%
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% Black
86%
68%
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% White
3%
3%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.26
0.49
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
93%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
3%
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