Ooltewah Elementary School vs. Wallace A. Smith Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ooltewah Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Wallace A. Smith 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 858 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ooltewah Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 589 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wallace A. Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
858 students
589 students
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
38 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#129 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#110 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
22
Kindergarten Students
123
92
Grade 1 Students
155
96
Grade 2 Students
138
86
Grade 3 Students
158
90
Grade 4 Students
135
96
Grade 5 Students
108
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
7%
11%
% White
68%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%