David Youree Elementary School vs. Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
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School Overview
School
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts
221 Todd Ln
Smyrna, TN 37167
Smyrna, TN 37167
Rating
: 10/
Top 1%10
Top Rankings
David Youree Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 705 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, David Youree 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 22% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 732 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Thurman Francis Arts Academy/magnet School For The Arts ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 98% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
705 students
732 students
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
43 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1358 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
98%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
93%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
120
55
Grade 1 Students
104
61
Grade 2 Students
113
75
Grade 3 Students
121
81
Grade 4 Students
118
98
Grade 5 Students
106
97
Grade 6 Students
-
98
Grade 7 Students
-
86
Grade 8 Students
-
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
35%
8%
% Black
29%
17%
% White
24%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%