E. A. Cox Middle School vs. Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
E. A. Cox Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Diversity
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 692 students in grades 5-8, E. A. Cox Middle 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 6% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower 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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 439 students in grades 5-8, Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts 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 15% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower 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).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
692 students
439 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1564 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1386 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
15%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
169
113
Grade 6 Students
158
118
Grade 7 Students
172
101
Grade 8 Students
193
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
23%
6%
% Black
35%
17%
% White
39%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
