East Ridge Middle School vs. Ooltewah Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
East Ridge Middle School is a middle school of 500 students in
the very diverse community of East Ridge Tennessee.
Serving 547 students in grades 6-8, Ooltewah Middle 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 38% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
506 students
547 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
37 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1479 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#870 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
155
158
Grade 7 Students
183
198
Grade 8 Students
168
191
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
51%
30%
% Black
20%
22%
% White
17%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
13%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
13%
Sports
Total Sports Offered
10
12
Sports
BaseballBasketball
CheeringFootball
SoccerSoftball
TennisTrack and Field
Volley BallWrestling
BaseballBasketball
CheeringCross Country
FootballGolf
SoccerSoftball
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldWrestling
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
4
n/a
Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Chess ClubCrochet Club
Drama ClubJam Club