Tellico Plains Elementary School vs. Sweetwater Primary School
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School Overview
School
Tellico Plains Elementary School
121 Old High School Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Sweetwater Primary School
500 Highway 322 East
Sweetwater, TN 37874
Sweetwater, TN 37874
Overview
Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Tellico Plains 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 25-29% (which is lower than 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 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Sweetwater Primary School serves 556 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-2
Total Students
352 students
556 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1054 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
21
68
Kindergarten Students
59
166
Grade 1 Students
75
172
Grade 2 Students
60
150
Grade 3 Students
64
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Grade 4 Students
73
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
n/a
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sweetwater Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sweetwater Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/121000/120656/sweetwater-primary-school-chart-9Qu58j.png)
% Black
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sweetwater Primary 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 Sweetwater Primary 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/121000/120656/sweetwater-primary-school-chart-OWmOfu.png)
% White
96%
80%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sweetwater Primary 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 Sweetwater Primary 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/121000/120656/sweetwater-primary-school-chart-sRJfkH.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.35
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sweetwater Primary 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 Sweetwater Primary 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/121000/120656/sweetwater-primary-school-chart-7XOFEN.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
74%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%
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