Smyrna Primary vs. Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
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School Overview
School
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
221 Todd Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
Smyrna, TN 37167
Rating
: 10/
Top 1%10
Top Rankings
Smyrna Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smyrna Primary 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 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 654 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
560 students
654 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
42% | 58%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1075 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
90%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
100
47
Grade 1 Students
82
61
Grade 2 Students
94
77
Grade 3 Students
102
77
Grade 4 Students
86
76
Grade 5 Students
95
78
Grade 6 Students
-
82
Grade 7 Students
-
75
Grade 8 Students
-
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
7%
% Black
19%
14%
% White
39%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%