Tellico Plains Elementary School vs. Sweetwater Primary School
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School Overview
School
Tellico Plains Elementary School
121 Old High School Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Sweetwater Primary School
500 Highway 322 East
Sweetwater, TN 37874
Sweetwater, TN 37874
Overview
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Tellico Plains Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Sweetwater Primary School serves 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-2
Total Students
351 students
537 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#894 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
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n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
72
Kindergarten Students
65
174
Grade 1 Students
57
154
Grade 2 Students
68
137
Grade 3 Students
75
-
Grade 4 Students
67
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
95%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%