Downtown Elementary School vs. Grahamwood Elementary School
Should you attend Downtown Elementary School or Grahamwood Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Grahamwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Downtown 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 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 850 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Grahamwood 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 47% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
784 students
850 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
57 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1271 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#332 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
13
Kindergarten Students
111
101
Grade 1 Students
127
141
Grade 2 Students
115
148
Grade 3 Students
138
156
Grade 4 Students
109
156
Grade 5 Students
131
135
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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5%
% Hispanic
2%
39%
% Black
91%
31%
% White
3%
18%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%