Guild Elementary School vs. Benny C. Bills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Guild Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Benny C. Bills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 594 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Guild 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 28% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 733 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benny C. Bills 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 15% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
594 students
733 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#865 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1231 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
23
Kindergarten Students
89
113
Grade 1 Students
90
117
Grade 2 Students
95
133
Grade 3 Students
104
118
Grade 4 Students
93
109
Grade 5 Students
123
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
23%
16%
% Black
25%
27%
% White
44%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%