Brownsville Road Elementary School vs. Shelby Oaks Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Brownsville Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Shelby Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brownsville Road 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 16% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher 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 43% (majority Black).
Serving 764 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shelby Oaks 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 16% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
506 students
764 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1374 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1453 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
16%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
17%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
16%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
38
40
Kindergarten Students
85
116
Grade 1 Students
87
128
Grade 2 Students
69
117
Grade 3 Students
73
115
Grade 4 Students
70
117
Grade 5 Students
84
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
6%
21%


% Black
87%
66%


% White
4%
9%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
98%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

