Mt. Pisgah Middle/high vs. Dexter Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 522 students in grades 6-9, Mt. Pisgah Middle/high 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 8% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 367 students in grades 6-8, Dexter Middle 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 13% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-9
6-8
Total Students
522 students
367 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
19 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1468 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1477 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
13%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
17%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
15%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
174
138
Grade 7 Students
161
120
Grade 8 Students
187
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
8%
15%


% Black
80%
69%


% White
3%
8%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.35
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
55%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%

