Castle Heights Elementary School vs. Sam Houston Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Castle Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Sam Houston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 657 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Castle Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 46% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 759 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sam Houston Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
657 students
759 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
40 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#428 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#532 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
51
Kindergarten Students
109
127
Grade 1 Students
103
124
Grade 2 Students
93
122
Grade 3 Students
113
137
Grade 4 Students
89
105
Grade 5 Students
110
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
18%
20%
% Black
17%
20%
% White
54%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%