Bellshire Elementary School vs. Ida B. Wells Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bellshire Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ida B. Wells Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 349 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bellshire 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 268 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ida B. Wells 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
349 students
268 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1603 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1603 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
17
Kindergarten Students
61
43
Grade 1 Students
60
45
Grade 2 Students
55
42
Grade 3 Students
68
33
Grade 4 Students
63
44
Grade 5 Students
-
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
77%
88%
% White
5%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
