Bells Elementary School vs. Alamo Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bells Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Alamo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bells Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 606 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Alamo 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 54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
392 students
606 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#382 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#170 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
74
Kindergarten Students
54
81
Grade 1 Students
65
72
Grade 2 Students
53
76
Grade 3 Students
57
81
Grade 4 Students
50
81
Grade 5 Students
63
73
Grade 6 Students
-
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
23%
19%
% Black
19%
11%
% White
56%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%