Wallace A. Smith Elementary School vs. Westview Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wallace A. Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Westview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 592 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wallace A. Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 615 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westview Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
592 students
615 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#105 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#78 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
66%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
67%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
68%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
10
Kindergarten Students
103
98
Grade 1 Students
81
75
Grade 2 Students
93
100
Grade 3 Students
98
106
Grade 4 Students
101
103
Grade 5 Students
100
123
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
13%
8%


% Black
10%
10%


% White
65%
67%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
11%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

