Ida B. Wells Academy Es/ms serves 170 learners in grades Kindergarten-8.

Ida B. Wells Academy Es/ms placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Ida B. Wells Academy Es/ms’s learner population of 170 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has decreased by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ida B. Wells Academy Es/ms is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ida B. Wells Academy Es/ms is 0.04, which is less 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 and middle school to Ida B. Wells Academy Es/ms is B. T. Washington High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Larose Elementary School (0.3 miles away)