Pope School vs. Thelma Barker Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pope School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Thelma Barker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 626 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pope School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 704 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thelma Barker 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 26% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower 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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-5
Total Students
626 students
704 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#984 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1045 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
81
116
Grade 1 Students
86
109
Grade 2 Students
100
112
Grade 3 Students
86
123
Grade 4 Students
91
110
Grade 5 Students
106
134
Grade 6 Students
76
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
24%
% Black
51%
44%
% White
28%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
