Fair Garden Family/community Center vs. Ft Sanders Education Development Center
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School Overview
School
Fair Garden Family/community Center
400 Fern St
Knoxville, TN 37914
Knoxville, TN 37914
Ft Sanders Education Development Center
501 S Twenty-first St
Knoxville, TN 37916
Knoxville, TN 37916
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Fair Garden Family/community Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
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Overview
Fair Garden Family/community Center serves 161 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 430 students in grades Prekindergarten, Ft Sanders Education Development Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 36:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK
PK
Total Students
161 students
430 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
66% | 34%
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
12 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
36:1
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Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≥50%
n/a
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≥50%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
161
430
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
3%
12%
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% Black
84%
12%
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% White
5%
68%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.29
0.51
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
7%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
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