Sharps Chapel Elementary School vs. Big Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sharps Chapel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Big Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 125 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sharps Chapel Elementary 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 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 176 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Big Ridge Elementary 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
125 students
176 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1022 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#952 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
22
Kindergarten Students
16
21
Grade 1 Students
20
30
Grade 2 Students
19
22
Grade 3 Students
18
17
Grade 4 Students
19
35
Grade 5 Students
12
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
2%
n/a
n/a
% White
95%
98%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.10
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
