Hattie Cotton Elementary School vs. Shwab Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hattie Cotton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Shwab Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 216 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hattie Cotton 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 317 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shwab 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
216 students
317 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
22 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1489 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1451 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
17
46
Kindergarten Students
32
48
Grade 1 Students
31
54
Grade 2 Students
39
46
Grade 3 Students
35
44
Grade 4 Students
37
53
Grade 5 Students
25
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
19%
59%


% Black
69%
32%


% White
10%
6%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%

