Richard Hardy Memorial School vs. Jasper Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richard Hardy Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 182 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Richard Hardy Memorial 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 491 students in grades 5-8, Jasper Middle 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 25% (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 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
5-8
Total Students
182 students
491 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1423 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1051 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%
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Graduation Rate
≥80%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
12
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Kindergarten Students
17
-
Grade 1 Students
15
-
Grade 2 Students
16
-
Grade 3 Students
13
-
Grade 4 Students
22
-
Grade 5 Students
13
105
Grade 6 Students
11
105
Grade 7 Students
17
140
Grade 8 Students
7
141
Grade 9 Students
10
-
Grade 10 Students
14
-
Grade 11 Students
3
-
Grade 12 Students
12
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
4%
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% Black
9%
5%
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% White
83%
89%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.30
0.21
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
65%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
13%
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