West Tennessee School For The Deaf School District

100 Berryhill Dr
Jackson, TN 38301
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

West Tennessee School For The Deaf School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 28 students in West Tennessee School For The Deaf School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary School in West Tennessee School For The Deaf School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
1 School
1,486 Schools
# Students
28 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1

District Rank

West Tennessee School For The Deaf School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#8 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of West Tennessee School For The Deaf  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Tennessee School For The Deaf  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Tennessee School For The Deaf  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
21%
21%
# White Students
19 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
68%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
4
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
6
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best West Tennessee School For The Deaf School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Tennessee School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Berryhill Dr
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 423-5705
Grades: PK-6
| 28 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 28 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 4:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Top 10% in TN
  • : <50% (Top 10%)
  • : <50% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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