Amherst Elementary School vs. Dogwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Amherst Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Dogwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 683 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Amherst Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dogwood 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 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
683 students
581 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
42 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#558 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1254 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
28%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
53
Kindergarten Students
103
82
Grade 1 Students
112
85
Grade 2 Students
124
94
Grade 3 Students
103
87
Grade 4 Students
94
87
Grade 5 Students
107
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
17%
13%
% Black
10%
30%
% White
62%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%