Decherd Elementary School vs. Clark Memorial School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Decherd Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Most improved public schools
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Overview
Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Decherd Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 525 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clark Memorial 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 14% (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 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
418 students
525 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1033 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1030 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
27%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
71
Kindergarten Students
65
78
Grade 1 Students
68
91
Grade 2 Students
63
64
Grade 3 Students
61
84
Grade 4 Students
69
62
Grade 5 Students
53
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
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2%
% Hispanic
10%
8%
% Black
6%
11%
% White
79%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
11%
