James Lawson High School vs. Kipp Nashville Collegiate High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Kipp Nashville Collegiate High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Overview
James Lawson High School serves 1,236 students in grades 9-12.
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 467 students in grades 9-12, Kipp Nashville Collegiate High 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 9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,236 students
467 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
24 teachers
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Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1353 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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31%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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25-29%
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Graduation Rate
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≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
330
145
Grade 10 Students
341
123
Grade 11 Students
293
109
Grade 12 Students
272
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
6%
1%
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% Hispanic
23%
33%
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% Black
32%
59%
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% White
36%
5%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.55
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