Highland Oaks Middle School vs. Ridgeway Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Highland Oaks Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 589 students in grades 6-8, Highland Oaks Middle 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% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 620 students in grades 6-8, Ridgeway Middle 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 8% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher 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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
589 students
620 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1506 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1555 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
8%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
15%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
187
226
Grade 7 Students
199
203
Grade 8 Students
203
191
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
12%
9%
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% Black
84%
85%
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% White
1%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.28
0.27
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
76%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
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