Cora Howe School vs. Harris-hillman Special Education
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cora Howe School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Harris-hillman Special Education ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 71 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Cora Howe 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Harris-hillman Special Education ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than 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 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-12
Total Students
71 students
442 students
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% Male | % Female
83% | 17%
64% | 36%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1552 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#870 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
<50%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤20%
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Graduation Rate
<50%
<50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
142
Kindergarten Students
-
19
Grade 1 Students
-
30
Grade 2 Students
-
20
Grade 3 Students
3
23
Grade 4 Students
2
31
Grade 5 Students
7
20
Grade 6 Students
7
22
Grade 7 Students
6
20
Grade 8 Students
7
12
Grade 9 Students
11
9
Grade 10 Students
7
9
Grade 11 Students
9
11
Grade 12 Students
12
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
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% Hispanic
3%
12%
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% Black
55%
26%
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% White
30%
54%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
2%
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