Power Center Academy Middle School vs. Ridgeway Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 451 students in grades 6-8, Power Center Academy 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 16% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Serving 599 students in grades 6-8, Ridgeway 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 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%).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
451 students
599 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
36 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1515 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1550 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
15%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
148
232
Grade 7 Students
155
168
Grade 8 Students
148
199
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
36%
13%
% Black
63%
81%
% White
n/a
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%