Scales Elementary School serves 1,044 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Scales Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Scales Elementary School’s learner population of 1,044 learners has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Scales Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% 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 Scales Elementary School is 0.59, 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 Scales Elementary School is Riverdale High School (2.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is African-Americanman Middle School (2.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Cason Lane Academy (0.9 miles away)