Decherd Elementary School vs. Cowan Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Cowan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Overview
Serving 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Decherd 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 15-19% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cowan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to 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 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
442 students
279 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1405 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1076 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
49
33
Kindergarten Students
64
39
Grade 1 Students
71
37
Grade 2 Students
65
41
Grade 3 Students
64
48
Grade 4 Students
65
41
Grade 5 Students
64
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
9%
1%
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% Black
5%
5%
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% White
81%
88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.33
0.22
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
59%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
13%
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