Richard Yoakley School
Richard Yoakley School serves 67 students in grades 6-12.
Richard Yoakley School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 39%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Richard Yoakley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Richard Yoakley School's student population of 67 students has grown by 19% over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
67 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Richard Yoakley School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,705 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Richard Yoakley School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1642 out of 1705 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
35%

Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%

Hispanic
2%
10%

Black
45%
22%

White
49%
63%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
48%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
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