Lara Kendall Elementary School vs. Alamo Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lara Kendall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Alamo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 335 students in grades 3-8, Lara Kendall 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 13% (which is lower 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 10:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 607 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Alamo Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 51% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-8
PK-6
Total Students
335 students
607 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1458 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#181 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
51%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
58%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
51%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
77
Kindergarten Students
-
78
Grade 1 Students
-
81
Grade 2 Students
-
81
Grade 3 Students
62
74
Grade 4 Students
49
72
Grade 5 Students
54
84
Grade 6 Students
49
60
Grade 7 Students
70
-
Grade 8 Students
51
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
19%


% Black
27%
10%


% White
66%
67%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
61%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%

