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Parsons Elementary School

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  • Parsons Elementary is a great school. My son is in second grade and he loves...

  • there is to more homework sent home then there is class work being done. To...

  • This school rocks. My first grader grandson can read so much already. He...

  • There are more than 20 students per class room and the teachers seem...

  • child does great, teachers encourage

 

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Posted April 21, 2013
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Parsons Elementary is a great school. My son is in second grade and he loves his teacher. He loves reading and always has something new to ttell me that he has learned about at school. Compared to the other schools around here Parsons does an amazing job of teching and keeping parents involved in their childs education! My son only brings home a few sheets of homework a week and things to study such as vocab and spelling words, when compared to all the other sheets of work he brings home that he did at school it is obvious that there is plenty of work done at school! A teachers job is to teach a room full of children, not to be the parent, a parent is also responsible for educating their children and more parents should be involved with their childs education instead of expecting a teacher to do it all. Parsons Elementary School is a great school with great teachers! I am happy to have one son enrolled there and my other son will be enrolled next year! Many thanks to everyone who works in the school district for a job well done!
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Posted October 30, 2010
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there is to more homework sent home then there is class work being done. To many students a class
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Posted August 31, 2009
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This school rocks. My first grader grandson can read so much already. He likes his teacher and that is half of learning. He loves to read and write along with his 3 year old sister who will be there pretty soon.

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Posted October 14, 2008
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There are more than 20 students per class room and the teachers seem overwhelmed. This school also has no early intervention for students who are struggling in math or reading.
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child does great, teachers encourage
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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.

87 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
33%

2010

 
 
25%
Reading/Language Arts

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

88 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
51%

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
39%
Science

The state average for Science was 67% in 2012.

87 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
62%
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.

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Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 43% in 2012.

83 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
36%

2011

 
 
15%

2010

 
 
15%
Reading/Language Arts

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

84 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
47%

2011

 
 
40%

2010

 
 
34%
Science

The state average for Science was 54% in 2012.

82 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
48%
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 Students63%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White66%
Economically disadvantaged54%
Students with disabilities55%

Reading/Language Arts

All Students51%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White53%
Economically disadvantaged42%
Students with disabilities46%

Science

All Students72%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White74%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Students with disabilities36%
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 Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White38%
Economically disadvantaged24%
Students with disabilities5%

Reading/Language Arts

All Students47%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White47%
Economically disadvantaged38%
Students with disabilities11%

Science

All Students62%
African Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White63%
Economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities17%
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
White 90% 68%
Hispanic 5% 5%
Black 4% 25%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 55%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

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

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  • Honors track
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School basics

School start time
  • 7:45
School end time
  • 2:30
Before school or after school care / program onsite
  • After school
  • Before school
School Leader's name
  • Mrs. Renae Lomax

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182 West 4th St
Parsons, TN 38363
Phone: (731) 847-7317

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