Smyrna Primary vs. Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
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Serving 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smyrna Primary 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 20% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 657 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 94% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher 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 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
581 students
657 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1202 out of 1761 schools in TN (Bottom 50%)
#4 out of 1761 schools in TN (Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
94%
(Top 1% in TN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
93%
(Top 1% in TN)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
93%
(Top 1% in TN)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
2
-
Kindergarten Students
98
54
Grade 1 Students
100
55
Grade 2 Students
89
75
Grade 3 Students
106
77
Grade 4 Students
93
92
Grade 5 Students
93
75
Grade 6 Students
-
81
Grade 7 Students
-
78
Grade 8 Students
-
70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
4%
% Hispanic
29%
7%
% Black
18%
15%
% White
33%
69%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.50
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
