Highland Oaks Elementary School vs. Southwind Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Student Attention
Southwind Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 827 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Oaks 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 25% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 686 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southwind 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 38% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is higher 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
827 students
686 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1334 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#552 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
43%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
70
81
Kindergarten Students
112
105
Grade 1 Students
143
100
Grade 2 Students
110
82
Grade 3 Students
125
102
Grade 4 Students
130
105
Grade 5 Students
137
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
12%
% Black
86%
82%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
