Harpeth Valley Elementary School vs. Gower Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harpeth Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Gower Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 803 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harpeth Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 631 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gower Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
803 students
631 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
37 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#64 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#685 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
56
Kindergarten Students
139
79
Grade 1 Students
137
94
Grade 2 Students
145
106
Grade 3 Students
127
90
Grade 4 Students
123
101
Grade 5 Students
112
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
24%
% Black
14%
17%
% White
66%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%