Daniel Mckee Alternative School vs. Smyrna West Alternative School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Daniel Mckee Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Smyrna West Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 56 students in grades 6-12, Daniel Mckee Alternative 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% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 78 students in grades 6-12, Smyrna West Alternative 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% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
56 students
78 students
% Male | % Female
73% | 27%
81% | 19%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
5:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1327 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1327 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
2
1
Grade 7 Students
4
2
Grade 8 Students
7
9
Grade 9 Students
7
12
Grade 10 Students
23
19
Grade 11 Students
10
19
Grade 12 Students
3
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
31%
% Black
46%
20%
% White
39%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
