Thurgood Marshall Middle School vs. John F. Kennedy Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
John F. Kennedy Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 807 students in grades 5-8, Thurgood Marshall Middle 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 4% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 824 students in grades 5-8, John F. Kennedy Middle 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 5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower 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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
807 students
824 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1655 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1556 out of 1721 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
8%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
189
205
Grade 6 Students
203
201
Grade 7 Students
192
177
Grade 8 Students
223
241
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
3%
% Hispanic
35%
46%
% Black
33%
32%
% White
19%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%