Pope School vs. Thelma Barker Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pope School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Thelma Barker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 613 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pope School ranks in the bottom 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 30% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 715 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thelma Barker 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 26% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-5
Total Students
613 students
715 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#984 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1045 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
87
125
Grade 1 Students
80
119
Grade 2 Students
79
122
Grade 3 Students
103
112
Grade 4 Students
91
120
Grade 5 Students
91
117
Grade 6 Students
82
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
25%
% Black
50%
45%
% White
27%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
