Sam E. Hill Primary School vs. Knox Adaptive Education Center
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Sam E. Hill Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Knox Adaptive Education Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Sam E. Hill Primary School serves 216 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 52 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Knox Adaptive Education Center 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 4:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
School Type
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Special
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-12
Total Students
216 students
52 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
79% | 21%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
4:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1167 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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≤20%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≤20%
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Graduation Rate
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<50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
64
-
Kindergarten Students
79
-
Grade 1 Students
73
-
Grade 2 Students
-
3
Grade 3 Students
-
1
Grade 4 Students
-
3
Grade 5 Students
-
4
Grade 6 Students
-
4
Grade 7 Students
-
5
Grade 8 Students
-
6
Grade 9 Students
-
2
Grade 10 Students
-
8
Grade 11 Students
-
4
Grade 12 Students
-
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
57%
4%
% Black
27%
19%
% White
11%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%