Pope School vs. East Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pope School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
East Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 613 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pope School ranks in the top 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 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, East 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 31% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-5
Total Students
613 students
491 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
34 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#856 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1169 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
22%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
23%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
39
Kindergarten Students
87
71
Grade 1 Students
80
77
Grade 2 Students
79
84
Grade 3 Students
103
71
Grade 4 Students
91
75
Grade 5 Students
91
74
Grade 6 Students
82
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a


% Hispanic
10%
10%


% Black
50%
49%


% White
27%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
11%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

