Shwab Elementary School vs. Hattie Cotton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shwab Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Hattie Cotton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shwab 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 249 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hattie Cotton 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower 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 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
337 students
249 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1486 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1618 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
48
19
Kindergarten Students
53
34
Grade 1 Students
48
46
Grade 2 Students
53
37
Grade 3 Students
55
42
Grade 4 Students
40
38
Grade 5 Students
40
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
54%
18%
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% Black
34%
69%
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% White
8%
11%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.59
0.48
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
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