Ridge View Elementary School vs. Bowers Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 594 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ridge View 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 19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 540 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bowers Elementary 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 24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
594 students
540 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1217 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#988 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
52
Kindergarten Students
113
90
Grade 1 Students
87
73
Grade 2 Students
80
81
Grade 3 Students
104
75
Grade 4 Students
89
76
Grade 5 Students
100
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
87%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
