American Way Middle School vs. Ridgeway Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
American Way Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ridgeway Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 693 students in grades 6-8, American Way Middle 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 8% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 599 students in grades 6-8, Ridgeway Middle 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 8% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
693 students
599 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
36 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1661 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1550 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
15%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
253
232
Grade 7 Students
227
168
Grade 8 Students
213
199
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
42%
13%
% Black
55%
81%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%