Dogwood Elementary School vs. Amherst Elementary School
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Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dogwood Elementary 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 23% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 682 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Amherst Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
541 students
682 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1243 out of 1761 schools in TN (Bottom 50%)
#646 out of 1761 schools in TN (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
39%
(Top 30% in TN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
35%
(Top 50% in TN)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
43%
(Top 50% in TN)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
38
Kindergarten Students
88
126
Grade 1 Students
84
101
Grade 2 Students
80
90
Grade 3 Students
88
104
Grade 4 Students
82
105
Grade 5 Students
73
118
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
16%
17%
% Black
24%
9%
% White
47%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.55
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
