Mountain City Elementary School vs. Laurel Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mountain City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Laurel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mountain City Elementary 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 53% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 92 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Laurel 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 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
428 students
92 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
8 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#244 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#585 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
30-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
56
8
Kindergarten Students
52
13
Grade 1 Students
59
10
Grade 2 Students
52
12
Grade 3 Students
50
11
Grade 4 Students
47
13
Grade 5 Students
59
12
Grade 6 Students
53
13
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
1%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
91%
99%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.17
0.02
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%