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Pigeon Forge Junior High School vs. Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Pigeon Forge Junior High School
300 Wears Valley Rd
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
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5/
10
Bottom 50%
Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School
150 Proffitt Rd
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
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9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Pigeon Forge Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 453 students in grades 7-9, Pigeon Forge Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 27% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 410 students in grades 7-9, Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High School ranks in the top 20% 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 44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-9
7-9
Total Students
453 students
410 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#1000 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#282 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
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27%
(Top 50% in TN)
44%
(Top 20% in TN)
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19%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
38%
(Top 30% in TN)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
141
125
Grade 8 Students
147
136
Grade 9 Students
165
149

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
4%
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% Hispanic
35%
19%
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% Black
1%
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% White
60%
75%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
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0.52
0.40
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
76%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
13%
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