Walter Hill Elementary School vs. Barfield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Barfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 577 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walter Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 849 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barfield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
577 students
849 students
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![This chart displays total students of Barfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Barfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/75000/74862/barfield-elementary-school-chart-baTEgtS.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
55 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Barfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Barfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/75000/74862/barfield-elementary-school-chart-ZcWYQ5.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barfield Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barfield Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/75000/74862/barfield-elementary-school-chart-s4XmO1.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#439 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#296 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Walter Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Walter Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/75000/74887/walter-hill-elementary-school-chart-sKN1Qm.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Barfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Barfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/75000/74862/barfield-elementary-school-chart-b2b5MoA.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/75000/74862/barfield-elementary-school-chart-bhyKW8q.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/75000/74862/barfield-elementary-school-chart-bbNj2NC.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Barfield Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Barfield Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/75000/74862/barfield-elementary-school-chart-G7ZMck.png)
Pre-K Students
37
12
Kindergarten Students
92
139
Grade 1 Students
84
128
Grade 2 Students
92
122
Grade 3 Students
70
163
Grade 4 Students
100
144
Grade 5 Students
102
141
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
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% Hispanic
11%
10%
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% Black
9%
19%
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% White
73%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/75000/74862/barfield-elementary-school-chart-qEqftp.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/75000/74862/barfield-elementary-school-chart-AZUzDg.png)
Diversity Score
0.45
0.60
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Barfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Barfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/75000/74862/barfield-elementary-school-chart-G7ZMeQ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
25%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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