Should you attend Pope School or Thelma Barker Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 626 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pope School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 704 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thelma Barker 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 26% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-5
Total Students
626 students
704 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#984 out of 1761 schools in TN (Bottom 50%)
#1045 out of 1761 schools in TN (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
(Top 50% in TN)
26%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
31%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
32%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
81
116
Grade 1 Students
86
109
Grade 2 Students
100
112
Grade 3 Students
86
123
Grade 4 Students
91
110
Grade 5 Students
106
134
Grade 6 Students
76
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
24%
% Black
51%
44%
% White
28%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
