West Elementary School vs. Bobby Ray Memorial
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Bobby Ray Memorial ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West 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 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 514 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bobby Ray Memorial 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 27% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
482 students
514 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1309 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1122 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
49
Kindergarten Students
65
74
Grade 1 Students
76
88
Grade 2 Students
79
77
Grade 3 Students
84
67
Grade 4 Students
79
89
Grade 5 Students
66
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
24%
23%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
64%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
