Paul G. Caywood Elementary School vs. Beech Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Paul G. Caywood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Beech Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 623 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paul G. Caywood Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beech Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
623 students
381 students
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![This chart displays total students of Beech Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Beech Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/75000/75023/beech-elementary-school-chart-b6tjEle.png)
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Beech Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Beech Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/75000/75023/beech-elementary-school-chart-brnTMtL.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Beech 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 Beech Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/75000/75023/beech-elementary-school-chart-bpw0w9N.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#441 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#90 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Beech Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Beech Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/75000/75023/beech-elementary-school-chart-bf6hpu5.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
65%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beech 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 Beech 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/75000/75023/beech-elementary-school-chart-b0j9pY1.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Beech Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Beech Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/75000/75023/beech-elementary-school-chart-barPCRL.png)
Pre-K Students
60
59
Kindergarten Students
99
50
Grade 1 Students
110
52
Grade 2 Students
87
56
Grade 3 Students
100
54
Grade 4 Students
76
51
Grade 5 Students
91
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Beech 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 Beech Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/75000/75023/beech-elementary-school-chart-bropgxy.png)
% Hispanic
6%
5%
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% Black
16%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beech 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 Beech Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/75000/75023/beech-elementary-school-chart-b287Q8p.png)
% White
66%
85%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Beech 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 Beech Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/75000/75023/beech-elementary-school-chart-2sDjig.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beech 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 Beech 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/75000/75023/beech-elementary-school-chart-UBzGkm.png)
Diversity Score
0.53
0.27
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Beech 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 Beech Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/75000/75023/beech-elementary-school-chart-OWI3lb.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beech 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 Beech 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/75000/75023/beech-elementary-school-chart-y6XxEX.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Beech 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 Beech 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/75000/75023/beech-elementary-school-chart-nnbMT8.png)