Big Ridge Elementary School vs. Paulette Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Big Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Student Attention
Paulette Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 190 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Big Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 349 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paulette 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 15-19% (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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
190 students
349 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
44% | 56%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1005 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1295 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
32
Kindergarten Students
34
65
Grade 1 Students
23
57
Grade 2 Students
25
41
Grade 3 Students
33
48
Grade 4 Students
31
59
Grade 5 Students
30
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
98%
96%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
12%