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Sharpe Elementary School

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  • The attitude of the office staff, teachers & principle is so unfriendly. Most...

  • Just to be fair I have seen first hand about the way the staff talks to you...

  • i go to sharpe and i hate it they yell at the little ones the teachers talk...

  • Most of these teachers here are very silly!! To be in positions that they are...

  • This school has the children at heart!!! The atmosphere of the school gears...

 
 
 

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Posted August 24, 2011
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The attitude of the office staff, teachers & principle is so unfriendly. Most of the time when you enter the office, they just look at you instead of saying "Good morning or good evening, may I help you? I encountered an incident there with a teacher as well as the after school care providers that was practically ignored. I had to take it to the board to even get the incident addressed. I question why there has not been a change of staff. There is disrespect from the whole staff towards kids & parents. No one attends the PTA meetings, just to give you an idea of the parents-teachers relationship. Actually, I don't think there is an active PTA there. It is definite not a school that I would recommend.
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Posted May 19, 2011
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Just to be fair I have seen first hand about the way the staff talks to you very badly. The kids fight all the time. When trouble arises they don't take action against all involved. Favorites and intimidation from the parents and staff doesn't follow through on taking care of the entire problem.
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Posted September 23, 2010
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i go to sharpe and i hate it they yell at the little ones the teachers talk about the kids the food is not good its a teacher name miss alexander that curses the teachers are mean they give too much homework dont let your child go to that school

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Posted June 9, 2010
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Most of these teachers here are very silly!! To be in positions that they are in,they can be very unprofessional.They have have recruited a lot of newer with less education,background,and patience. Memphis City Schools system has run off mostly the entire old school,grounded,seasoned,grounded,focused teachers.There is only around 3 teachers left here that seriously would be helpful to your child Pre-k thr 5.(if you are a concerned parent).The staff in office(2 women)attuitudes are awful. MCS should have training for that!
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Posted September 11, 2004
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This school has the children at heart!!! The atmosphere of the school gears the students toward learning. From the heart felt sayings on the wall, to the hugs given out by the staff, to the parents who come to have lunch w/their children, it's a wonderful place. Mr Zimmerman, the principal, who has a wonderful attitude toward the education of the children under his care, to the tutors who come to assist the staff, it's just great!!!!!
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
17%

2011

 
 
9%

2010

 
 
15%
Reading/Language Arts

The state average for Reading/Language Arts was 46% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
17%

2011

 
 
3%

2010

 
 
13%
Science

The state average for Science was 67% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
30%

2011

 
 
8%

2010

 
 
17%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 43% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
10%

2011

 
 
18%

2010

 
 
19%
Reading/Language Arts

The state average for Reading/Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
18%

2011

 
 
23%

2010

 
 
23%
Science

The state average for Science was 54% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
9%

2011

 
 
11%

2010

 
 
7%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 54% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
36%

2011

 
 
36%

2010

 
 
36%
Reading/Language Arts

The state average for Reading/Language Arts was 57% in 2012.

48 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
33%

2011

 
 
30%

2010

 
 
24%
Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
44%

2011

 
 
21%

2010

 
 
26%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Math

All Students17%
African American17%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged16%
Students with disabilities5%

Reading/Language Arts

All Students17%
African American17%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged16%
Students with disabilities5%

Science

All Students30%
African American30%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged29%
Students with disabilities5%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Math

All Students10%
African American10%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged8%
Students with disabilitiesn/a

Reading/Language Arts

All Students18%
African American19%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged16%
Students with disabilitiesn/a

Science

All Students9%
African American10%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged7%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Math

All Students36%
African American35%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged34%
Students with disabilities8%

Reading/Language Arts

All Students33%
African American34%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged29%
Students with disabilities0%

Science

All Students44%
African American46%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged40%
Students with disabilities0%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading/language arts, math and science. The TCAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 89% 24%
Hispanic 11% 6%
White 1% 67%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Asian 0% 2%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 90%N/A55%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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School Leader's name
  • Gary Zimmerman
Fax number
  • (901) 416-5022

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  • Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)
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3431 Sharpe Rd
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