Sycamore Elementary School vs. Tara Oaks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sycamore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Tara Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 599 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sycamore Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than 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 and Hispanic).
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tara Oaks Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher 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 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
599 students
649 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#53 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#34 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
78%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
75%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
11
Kindergarten Students
94
96
Grade 1 Students
94
106
Grade 2 Students
72
105
Grade 3 Students
99
104
Grade 4 Students
80
113
Grade 5 Students
109
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
13%
% Hispanic
10%
6%
% Black
35%
7%
% White
27%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.51
