Thelma Barker Elementary School vs. Pope School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thelma Barker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Pope School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 776 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thelma Barker Elementary 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 34% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 628 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pope 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 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
776 students
628 students
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
41 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#917 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#856 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
112
93
Grade 1 Students
134
86
Grade 2 Students
121
88
Grade 3 Students
148
85
Grade 4 Students
131
109
Grade 5 Students
130
88
Grade 6 Students
-
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
29%
11%
% Black
45%
53%
% White
14%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%