Lipscomb Elementary School vs. Scales Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lipscomb Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Scales 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 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lipscomb Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 712 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Scales Elementary 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 80% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
566 students
712 students
![This chart displays total students of Lipscomb Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lipscomb Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/75000/75171/lipscomb-elementary-school-chart-22p45h.png)
![This chart displays total students of Scales Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Scales Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-blZdfub.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
44 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Scales Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Scales Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-yFbbKA.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Scales Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Scales Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-blZdfuW.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#23 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#26 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lipscomb Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lipscomb Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/75000/75171/lipscomb-elementary-school-chart-uRM8KA.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Scales Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Scales Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-bkf0QRH.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
80%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scales Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scales Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-DPWTuf.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
75%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scales Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scales Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-bilOC0v.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scales Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scales Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-re8fZx.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Scales Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Scales Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-pkVR7g.png)
Kindergarten Students
82
80
Grade 1 Students
94
99
Grade 2 Students
92
122
Grade 3 Students
86
129
Grade 4 Students
96
132
Grade 5 Students
116
150
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-b6QPEn6.png)
% Hispanic
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-b3dBlwv.png)
% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-L0zPgb.png)
% White
81%
89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-J6NAGm.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-UU4Zue.png)
Diversity Score
0.34
0.21
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Scales Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Scales Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-bxwK4cq.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-uRM8ST.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Scales Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/75000/75176/scales-elementary-school-chart-08Dqnt.png)