Thurgood Marshall Middle School vs. John F. Kennedy Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
John F. Kennedy Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 603 students in grades 6-8, Thurgood Marshall Middle 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 13% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 747 students in grades 6-8, John F. Kennedy Middle 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 18% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
603 students
747 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
51 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1543 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1482 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
13%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
187
249
Grade 7 Students
189
248
Grade 8 Students
227
250
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
3%
% Hispanic
34%
52%
% Black
38%
31%
% White
15%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%