Centertown Elementary School vs. Bobby Ray Memorial
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Bobby Ray Memorial ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Centertown Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 514 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 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
542 students
514 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#804 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1122 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
25%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
27%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
27%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
18
49
Kindergarten Students
47
74
Grade 1 Students
61
88
Grade 2 Students
60
77
Grade 3 Students
71
67
Grade 4 Students
62
89
Grade 5 Students
52
70
Grade 6 Students
57
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Grade 7 Students
54
-
Grade 8 Students
60
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
12%
23%
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% Black
1%
3%
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% White
81%
66%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.33
0.51
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
91%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
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