Ooltewah Elementary School vs. Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ooltewah Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 830 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ooltewah Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 592 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wallace A. Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher 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 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
830 students
592 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#94 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#66 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
65%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
56%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
-
Kindergarten Students
131
83
Grade 1 Students
135
99
Grade 2 Students
114
111
Grade 3 Students
128
91
Grade 4 Students
147
107
Grade 5 Students
125
101
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
8%
% Black
5%
11%
% White
75%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%