Richard Yoakley School vs. Ridgedale Alternative School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richard Yoakley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Ridgedale Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 81 students in grades 6-12, Richard Yoakley 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 50 students in grades 6-12, Ridgedale Alternative 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower 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).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
81 students
50 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
24 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1713 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1640 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
6
Grade 7 Students
3
13
Grade 8 Students
7
20
Grade 9 Students
24
1
Grade 10 Students
27
-
Grade 11 Students
14
1
Grade 12 Students
6
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
15%
4%
% Black
35%
22%
% White
39%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%