Learning Way Elementary School vs. Thomas Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Learning Way Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Thomas Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 675 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Learning Way 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 12% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Thomas Magnet School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
675 students
449 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1529 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#26 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
80
56
Kindergarten Students
101
53
Grade 1 Students
108
61
Grade 2 Students
83
62
Grade 3 Students
86
59
Grade 4 Students
100
54
Grade 5 Students
117
57
Grade 6 Students
-
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
42%
22%
% Black
11%
5%
% White
36%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
