City University School Girls Preparatory
City University School Girls Preparatory serves 97 students in grades 6-8.
City University School Girls Preparatory placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 39%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Top Rankings
City University School Girls Preparatory ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
School Overview
City University School Girls Preparatory's student population of 97 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 3 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
97 students
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
City University School Girls Preparatory is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,705 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of City University School Girls Preparatory is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1505 out of 1705 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
35%
Student : Teacher Ratio
32:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
5%
10%
Black
95%
22%
White
n/a
63%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
48%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
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