Ridgedale Alternative School vs. Richard Yoakley School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ridgedale Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Richard Yoakley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 60 students in grades 6-12, Ridgedale Alternative 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 123 students in grades 6-12, Richard Yoakley 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
60 students
123 students
% Male | % Female
73% | 27%
63% | 37%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1461 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1167 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
10
-
Grade 7 Students
10
2
Grade 8 Students
17
1
Grade 9 Students
3
28
Grade 10 Students
3
35
Grade 11 Students
1
24
Grade 12 Students
16
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
32%
35%
% White
57%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
