Hixson Middle School vs. Loftis Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hixson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Loftis Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 591 students in grades 6-8, Hixson Middle School ranks in the bottom 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 33% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 550 students in grades 6-8, Loftis Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 57% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
591 students
550 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 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
#872 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#213 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
57%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
58%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
209
173
Grade 7 Students
192
192
Grade 8 Students
190
185
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
7%
% Black
17%
2%
% White
46%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
9%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%