David Youree Elementary School vs. Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
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School Overview
School
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
221 Todd Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
Smyrna, TN 37167
Rating
: 10/
Top 1%10
Top Rankings
David Youree Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 745 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, David Youree 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 13% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 654 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
745 students
654 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
42% | 58%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1336 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
90%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
-
Kindergarten Students
137
47
Grade 1 Students
126
61
Grade 2 Students
124
77
Grade 3 Students
114
77
Grade 4 Students
126
76
Grade 5 Students
113
78
Grade 6 Students
-
82
Grade 7 Students
-
75
Grade 8 Students
-
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
31%
7%
% Black
27%
14%
% White
31%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
