Benny C. Bills Elementary School vs. Beech Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Benny C. Bills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Beech Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 659 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benny C. Bills 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 24% (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 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beech Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
659 students
407 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
26 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1272 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#64 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
46
Kindergarten Students
104
60
Grade 1 Students
89
58
Grade 2 Students
99
61
Grade 3 Students
112
61
Grade 4 Students
121
60
Grade 5 Students
102
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
6%
% Black
30%
3%
% White
43%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%