Cora Howe School vs. Harris-hillman Special Education
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cora Howe School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Harris-hillman Special Education ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 64 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Cora Howe 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Harris-hillman Special Education ranks in the top 10% 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 <50% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher 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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-12
Total Students
64 students
456 students
% Male | % Female
83% | 17%
66% | 34%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1388 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#152 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
<50%
Graduation Rate
<50%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
125
Kindergarten Students
-
29
Grade 1 Students
-
23
Grade 2 Students
-
27
Grade 3 Students
1
33
Grade 4 Students
1
27
Grade 5 Students
7
33
Grade 6 Students
4
21
Grade 7 Students
7
15
Grade 8 Students
10
12
Grade 9 Students
6
9
Grade 10 Students
10
17
Grade 11 Students
6
11
Grade 12 Students
12
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
61%
23%
% White
28%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
2%