Smyrna West Alternative School vs. Daniel Mckee Alternative School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smyrna West Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Daniel Mckee Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 78 students in grades 6-12, Smyrna West 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 56 students in grades 6-12, Daniel Mckee 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 ≤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 61% 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
78 students
56 students
% Male | % Female
81% | 19%
73% | 27%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
4:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1327 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1327 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
1
2
Grade 7 Students
2
4
Grade 8 Students
9
7
Grade 9 Students
12
7
Grade 10 Students
19
23
Grade 11 Students
19
10
Grade 12 Students
16
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
31%
11%
% Black
20%
46%
% White
41%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
