Neely's Bend: A Lead Public School
Neely's Bend: A Lead Public School serves 444 students in grades 5-8.
Neely's Bend: A Lead Public School 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 15% (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 14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Neely's Bend: A Lead Public School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
School Overview
Neely's Bend: A Lead Public School's student population of 444 students has grown by 238% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 400% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students
444 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Neely's Bend: A Lead Public School 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 Neely's Bend: A Lead Public School is 0.64, which is more 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
#1552 out of 1705 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
35%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
43%
10%
Black
40%
22%
White
14%
63%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
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