Ridgedale Alternative School vs. Richard Yoakley School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ridgedale Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Richard Yoakley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 75 students in grades 6-12, Ridgedale Alternative 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 105 students in grades 6-12, Richard Yoakley 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
75 students
105 students


% Male | % Female
63% | 37%
70% | 30%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
19 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
6:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1636 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1728 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
6
-
Grade 7 Students
25
7
Grade 8 Students
30
10
Grade 9 Students
1
21
Grade 10 Students
-
27
Grade 11 Students
2
19
Grade 12 Students
11
21
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
8%
16%


% Black
27%
32%


% White
53%
44%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
74%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

