Byars Dowdy Elementary School vs. Mt. Juliet Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Byars Dowdy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Mt. Juliet 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 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Byars Dowdy 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 21% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 674 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mt. Juliet Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
456 students
674 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#915 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#94 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
22
Kindergarten Students
86
111
Grade 1 Students
66
95
Grade 2 Students
80
94
Grade 3 Students
69
119
Grade 4 Students
59
119
Grade 5 Students
58
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
23%
6%
% Black
12%
8%
% White
57%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%
