Overview of Benny C. Bills Elementary School:Benny C. Bills Elementary School serves 779 learners in grade levels PreK-5.

Benny C. Bills Elementary School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 36% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Comparison: Benny C. Bills Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Benny C. Bills Elementary School is 0.60, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Benny C. Bills Elementary School is R T Fisher Alternative (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Joe Shafer Middle School (0.4 miles away)