Vine Middle/magnet vs. Bearden Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Vine Middle/magnet ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Bearden Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 440 students in grades 6-8, Vine Middle/magnet 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 11% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 1,187 students in grades 6-8, Bearden Middle School ranks in the top 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 38% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
440 students
1,187 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
77 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1603 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#800 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
26%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
154
391
Grade 7 Students
126
418
Grade 8 Students
160
378
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
12%
14%
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% Black
64%
18%
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% White
18%
59%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
48%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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