Southwind Elementary School vs. Highland Oaks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Southwind Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Highland Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 661 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southwind 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 34% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 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).
Serving 774 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland 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 14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
661 students
774 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#676 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1395 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
28%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
75
67
Kindergarten Students
98
106
Grade 1 Students
108
115
Grade 2 Students
97
135
Grade 3 Students
85
111
Grade 4 Students
94
116
Grade 5 Students
104
124
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
10%
% Black
78%
86%
% White
4%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%
