Byrns Darden Elementary School vs. Barksdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Byrns Darden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Barksdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Byrns Darden 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 31% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 509 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barksdale Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
547 students
509 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
27 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#917 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#345 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
26
Kindergarten Students
94
80
Grade 1 Students
96
77
Grade 2 Students
83
89
Grade 3 Students
104
76
Grade 4 Students
84
73
Grade 5 Students
86
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
25%
15%
% Black
40%
25%
% White
22%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
12%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%