Martin Luther King Jr School vs. Hume - Fogg High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
Hume - Fogg High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
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).
Serving 894 students in grades 9-12, Hume - Fogg High School ranks in the top 20% 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
1,252 students
894 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
42% | 58%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#99 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#294 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
85-89%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
121
-
Grade 8 Students
134
-
Grade 9 Students
259
232
Grade 10 Students
255
224
Grade 11 Students
245
224
Grade 12 Students
238
214
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
11%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
36%
18%
% White
43%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%