Daniel Mckee Alternative School vs. Smyrna West Alternative School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Daniel Mckee Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Smyrna West Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 63 students in grades 6-12, Daniel Mckee Alternative 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 47 students in grades 6-12, Smyrna West Alternative 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
63 students
47 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
13 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1692 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1577 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
11-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
1
1
Grade 7 Students
4
3
Grade 8 Students
7
6
Grade 9 Students
17
8
Grade 10 Students
12
13
Grade 11 Students
17
12
Grade 12 Students
5
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
11%
19%
% Black
28%
43%
% White
51%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%