Richard Yoakley School vs. Ridgedale Alternative School
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Serving 105 students in grades 6-12, Richard Yoakley 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 75 students in grades 6-12, Ridgedale Alternative 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
105 students
75 students
% Male | % Female
70% | 30%
63% | 37%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
3:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1728 out of 1761 schools in TN (Bottom 50%)
#1636 out of 1761 schools in TN (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
6
Grade 7 Students
7
25
Grade 8 Students
10
30
Grade 9 Students
21
1
Grade 10 Students
27
-
Grade 11 Students
19
2
Grade 12 Students
21
11
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
16%
8%
% Black
32%
27%
% White
44%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.63
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
