Whitthorne Middle School vs. E. A. Cox Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitthorne Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Diversity
E. A. Cox Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 955 students in grades 5-8, Whitthorne 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 17% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). 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 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 652 students in grades 5-8, E. A. Cox 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 9% (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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
955 students
652 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1451 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1604 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
13%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
13%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
237
162
Grade 6 Students
228
168
Grade 7 Students
238
157
Grade 8 Students
252
165
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
19%
28%


% Black
22%
31%


% White
51%
34%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
79%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%

