Newport Grammar School vs. Edgemont Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Newport Grammar School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Student Attention
Edgemont Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 674 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Newport Grammar School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is higher 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Edgemont 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 16% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
674 students
531 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#394 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1318 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
15%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
17
Kindergarten Students
79
53
Grade 1 Students
81
48
Grade 2 Students
73
68
Grade 3 Students
71
61
Grade 4 Students
72
51
Grade 5 Students
71
52
Grade 6 Students
62
61
Grade 7 Students
75
55
Grade 8 Students
52
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
84%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%