Bearden Elementary School vs. Pond Gap Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bearden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Pond Gap Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 342 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bearden Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
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 Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 377 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pond Gap 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
342 students
377 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#130 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1356 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
65
61
Grade 1 Students
50
54
Grade 2 Students
67
64
Grade 3 Students
47
58
Grade 4 Students
56
54
Grade 5 Students
57
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
21%
% Black
20%
38%
% White
64%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
13%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%