Should you attend Powell Middle School or Bearden Middle 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 822 students in grades 6-8, Powell Middle School ranks in the top 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 32% (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 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 1,187 students in grades 6-8, Bearden Middle School ranks in the top 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 38% (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 equal to the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
822 students
1,187 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
77 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#764 out of 1761 schools in TN (Top 50%)
#800 out of 1761 schools in TN (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Top 50% in TN)
26%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Top 50% in TN)
38%
(Top 50% in TN)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
(Top 50% in TN)
40%
(Top 50% in TN)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
263
391
Grade 7 Students
251
418
Grade 8 Students
308
378
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
80%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.60
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
