Shelby Oaks Elementary School vs. Brownsville Road Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Shelby Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Brownsville Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 764 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shelby Oaks Elementary 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 16% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brownsville Road Elementary 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 16% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
764 students
506 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1453 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1374 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
16%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
22%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
17%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
38
Kindergarten Students
116
85
Grade 1 Students
128
87
Grade 2 Students
117
69
Grade 3 Students
115
73
Grade 4 Students
117
70
Grade 5 Students
131
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
21%
6%


% Black
66%
87%


% White
9%
4%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
97%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%

