South Park Elementary School vs. Getwell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Park 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 11% (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%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Getwell 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
494 students
551 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1574 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1535 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
10-14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
37
59
Kindergarten Students
88
106
Grade 1 Students
78
73
Grade 2 Students
93
80
Grade 3 Students
69
72
Grade 4 Students
55
83
Grade 5 Students
74
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
57%
21%


% Black
38%
76%


% White
4%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.53
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
74%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

