South Pittsburg Elementary School vs. Richard Hardy Memorial School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Richard Hardy Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, South Pittsburg 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 28% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 183 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Richard Hardy Memorial 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-12
Total Students
515 students
183 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
15 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#940 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1225 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
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≥50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
16
Kindergarten Students
71
11
Grade 1 Students
76
13
Grade 2 Students
72
11
Grade 3 Students
73
9
Grade 4 Students
68
17
Grade 5 Students
56
18
Grade 6 Students
69
19
Grade 7 Students
-
13
Grade 8 Students
-
11
Grade 9 Students
-
17
Grade 10 Students
-
7
Grade 11 Students
-
9
Grade 12 Students
-
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
4%
% Black
15%
10%
% White
69%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%