Early College High School vs. Martin Luther King Jr School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Martin Luther King Jr School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 191 students in grades 9-12, Early College High School ranks in the top 20% 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 40-49% (which is higher 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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 1,252 students in grades 7-12, Martin Luther King Jr School 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 48% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
191 students
1,252 students
% Male | % Female
40% | 60%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#198 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#99 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
71%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
121
Grade 8 Students
-
134
Grade 9 Students
33
259
Grade 10 Students
47
255
Grade 11 Students
63
245
Grade 12 Students
48
238
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
44%
36%
% White
34%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
20%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
7%
n/a