Grandview Heights Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Grandview Heights Elementary School served 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 22% (which was lower than the Tennessee state average of 49%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 16% (which was lower than the Tennessee state average of 52%) for the 2011-12 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
472 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)22%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)16%
52%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
3%
10%
Black
95%
22%
White
2%
63%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Shelby County School District
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
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