Selmer Elementary School vs. Bethel Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Selmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Student Attention
Bethel Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Selmer Elementary School ranks in the top 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 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bethel Springs 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 15% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% 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-8
Total Students
511 students
432 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#820 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1266 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
18%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
57
20
Kindergarten Students
91
56
Grade 1 Students
73
49
Grade 2 Students
75
45
Grade 3 Students
75
38
Grade 4 Students
77
54
Grade 5 Students
63
45
Grade 6 Students
-
38
Grade 7 Students
-
47
Grade 8 Students
-
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
2%
% Black
14%
2%
% White
81%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
74%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%