Shwab Elementary School vs. Hattie Cotton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shwab Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Hattie Cotton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 317 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shwab 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 216 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hattie Cotton 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). 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 11:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
317 students
216 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
19 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1486 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1618 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
46
17
Kindergarten Students
48
32
Grade 1 Students
54
31
Grade 2 Students
46
39
Grade 3 Students
44
35
Grade 4 Students
53
37
Grade 5 Students
26
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
59%
19%


% Black
32%
69%


% White
6%
10%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
10%

