Thelma Barker Elementary

1470 Ashport Rd, Jackson TN, 38305 | Jackson-Madison Consolidated School District | 731-668-8831
  • grades KG-5
  • students 776
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 32% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 30 in Jackson
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
23%Jackson
35%Tennessee

Thelma Barker Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Jackson-Madison Consolidated School District" in Jackson, TN. There are a total of 776 students and 50 teachers at Thelma Barker Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Thelma Barker Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 10% lower than the Tennessee average.

Thelma Barker Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students776
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Thelma Barker Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
340-44%
435-39%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
325-29%
425-29%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Thelma Barker Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 30.7% 32.5% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 36.6% 57.6% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 1.3% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.3% 6.9% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 1.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Jackson demographics profile

StatisticJacksonTennesseeNational
Population67,0366,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,14716791
Median age35.538.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English95%93%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Jackson

IndexJacksonTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.6%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college56.5%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.9%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.3%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Thelma Barker Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.