Wayne County High School vs. Frank Hughes School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wayne County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Community Size
Frank Hughes School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 258 students in grades 9-12, Wayne County High School ranks in the top 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 19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Frank Hughes 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 15% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-12
Total Students
258 students
304 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#849 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1385 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
15%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
20-24%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥80%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
-
14
Grade 1 Students
-
16
Grade 2 Students
-
24
Grade 3 Students
-
18
Grade 4 Students
-
16
Grade 5 Students
-
24
Grade 6 Students
-
26
Grade 7 Students
-
18
Grade 8 Students
-
26
Grade 9 Students
67
29
Grade 10 Students
60
26
Grade 11 Students
57
17
Grade 12 Students
74
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
4%
3%


% Black
1%
3%


% White
94%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.12
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
68%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%

