Alexander Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

900 N Highland AVE
Jackson, TN 38301

(731) 422-1841

SchoolDigger Rank:
998^th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,635

Students who attend Alexander Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Parkway Middle School
High:	Madison Academic Magnet High School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 385

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.4%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alexander Elementary School ranks worse than 97.8% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 10^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Madison County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (78.4%), two or more races (10.4%), Hispanic (5.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alexander Elementary School is 20.8. 11 elementary schools in the Madison County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alexander Elementary School is $11,635, which is the 4^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Madison County School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alexander Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alexander Elementary School 998^th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Alexander Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Madison County:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County 133^rd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alexander Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Alexander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	32.77	596^th	809	26.3%
2011	22.26	705^th	818	13.8%
2012	27.99	666^th	820	18.8%
2013	20.89	792^nd	846	6.4%
2014	15.73	766^th	853	10.2%
2015	17.61	783^rd	855	8.4%
2018	13.83	910^th	997	8.7%
2019	10.61	934^th	985	5.2%
2021	8.46	939^th	983	4.5%
2022	9.44	956^th	1000	4.4%
2023	6.16	998^th	1020	2.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alexander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	21.05	782^nd	877	10.8%
2019	13.28	788^th	821	4.0%
2021	16.74	753^rd	823	8.5%
2022	12.04	837^th	858	2.4%
2023	7.99	857^th	865	0.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Alexander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	10.92	881^st	926	4.9%
2021	11.44	860^th	945	9.0%
2022	9.52	933^rd	975	4.3%
2023	9.12	945^th	989	4.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Alexander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	11.70	872^nd	916	4.8%
2021	7.85	925^th	941	1.7%
2022	11.59	911^th	980	7.0%
2023	7.14	965^th	987	2.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Alexander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	26.33	346^th	450	23.1%
2019	20.90	347^th	404	14.1%
2021	20.23	365^th	411	11.2%
2022	21.48	417^th	483	13.7%
2023	16.16	470^th	500	6.0%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Friday, January 5, 2018

Major discipline problems not dealt with and poor organization skills from the administration. Poor parental involvement. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Alexander Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	103	471	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1992	102	469	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1993	230	260	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1994	217	275	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1995	224	308	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1996	224	308	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1997	197	342	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	-21	518
1998	269	262	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1999	137	388	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	529
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	517	517
2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	519	519
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	284	284
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	284	284
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	302	302
2006	29	299	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2007	32	283	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
2008	34	218	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2009	47	230	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2010	34	210	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
2011	46	311	3	7	0	0	3	0	370
2012	40	273	4	12	0	0	9	0	338
2013	41	305	5	12	0	0	9	0	372
2014	33	248	1	10	0	0	25	0	317
2015	47	273	0	5	0	0	20	0	345
2016	40	269	0	12	0	0	22	0	343
2017	30	358	1	20	0	0	14	0	423
2018	26	304	1	19	0	0	11	0	361
2019	29	313	2	22	0	0	12	0	378
2020	32	281	1	18	0	0	20	0	352
2021	27	247	0	21	0	1	26	0	322
2022	24	286	0	23	0	1	27	0	361
2023	19	302	0	22	1	1	40	0	385

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alexander Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	574	31.0	18.5	n/a
1992	571	31.0	18.4	n/a
1993	491	31.0	15.8	n/a
1994	492	28.0	17.6	n/a
1995	532	30.0	17.7	n/a
1996	532	30.0	17.7	n/a
1997	518	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	535	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	529	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	517	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	519	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	284	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	284	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	302	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	335	26.0	12.9	n/a
2007	325	27.0	12.0	86.8
2008	259	25.0	10.4	98.8
2009	290	25.0	11.6	90.3
2010	252	26.0	9.6	91.3
2011	370	22.6	16.3	79.2
2012	338	21.0	16.0	93.2
2013	372	20.0	18.6	92.2
2014	317	19.8	16.0	91.5
2015	345	20.0	17.2	85.5
2016	343	19.0	18.0	95.9
2017	423	21.9	19.3	n/a
2018	361	25.4	14.2	n/a
2019	378	20.2	18.7	n/a
2020	352	18.1	19.4	n/a
2021	322	28.3	11.3	n/a
2022	361	23.6	15.2	n/a
2023	385	18.5	20.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alexander Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	574	31.0	18.5	n/a
1992	571	31.0	18.4	n/a
1993	491	31.0	15.8	n/a
1994	492	28.0	17.6	n/a
1995	532	30.0	17.7	n/a
1996	532	30.0	17.7	n/a
1997	518	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	535	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	529	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	517	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	519	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	284	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	284	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	302	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	335	26.0	12.9	n/a
2007	325	27.0	12.0	86.8
2008	259	25.0	10.4	98.8
2009	290	25.0	11.6	90.3
2010	252	26.0	9.6	91.3
2011	370	22.6	16.3	79.2
2012	338	21.0	16.0	93.2
2013	372	20.0	18.6	92.2
2014	317	19.8	16.0	91.5
2015	345	20.0	17.2	85.5
2016	343	19.0	18.0	95.9
2017	423	21.9	19.3	n/a
2018	361	25.4	14.2	n/a
2019	378	20.2	18.7	n/a
2020	352	18.1	19.4	n/a
2021	322	28.3	11.3	n/a
2022	361	23.6	15.2	n/a
2023	385	18.5	20.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alexander Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,068 (10.7%)	$7,803 (78.5%)	$9,945
2020	$985 (9.4%)	$8,494 (80.9%)	$10,498
2021	$1,840 (15.8%)	$8,981 (77.2%)	$11,635

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alexander Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 934^th of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 998^th of 1020 Elementary schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary School)	20	5.7	14.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Madison County)	25.6	23	2.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary School)	22	10.9	11.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Madison County)	26.5	20.1	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	38.1	7.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary School)	10	16.4	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Madison County)	17.7	28.6	10.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary School)	19.6	8.7	10.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Madison County)	23.7	24.9	1.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary School)	10.9	10.9
5th Grade English Language Arts (Madison County)	18.9	23.9	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Alexander Elementary School)	20.5	5.6	14.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Madison County)	21.5	21.5
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary School)	11.3	10	1.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Madison County)	18.6	22.8	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	378	385	1.9%
African American	313	302	3.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	22	22
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	29	19	34.5%
Two or More Races	12	40	233.3%

Schools Near Alexander Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)							TNReady English Language Arts (2023)							TNReady Science (2023)							TNReady Social Studies (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 N Highland AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 422-1841	385	19	20.8		19 (4.9%)	302 (78.4%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.4%)	6.2	998^th of 1020 public elementary schools	2.2%		9.4	956^th of 1000 public elementary schools	4.4%	42	5.7		8.7				5.6		16.4	10.9				10.0	13.5	9.8	8.7				10.7					$11,635	$1,840	$8,981
Community Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	716 Westwood AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 422-3116	650	39	16.6		458 (70.5%)	123 (18.9%)	20 (3.1%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	60.6	343^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	66.4%		77.5	163^rd of 1000 public elementary schools	83.7%	180	39.1	45.5	39.1	42.9	61.7	48.6	45.5	37.7	57.1	39.1	55.8	63.3	42.9	49.9	42.0	48.1	33.3	49.4	53.3	48.6	45.5	44.2	53.3	54.3	49.4	$9,953	$1,363	$8,066
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Arlington AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 265-9784	593	36	16.7		45 (7.6%)	397 (66.9%)	90 (15.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.3%)	9	966^th of 1020 public elementary schools	5.3%		11.2	927^th of 1000 public elementary schools	7.3%	39	13.1	13.3	10.0				12.1	9.8	20.5	17.9				16.7	17.7	13.3	11.3				13.8					$12,519	$2,994	$8,838
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	532 Whitehall ST	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 988-3800	389	15	25.9		9 (2.3%)	340 (87.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	5.6	1002^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	1.8%		4.7	999^th of 1000 public elementary schools	0.1%	3			7.3					6.3	10.0	14.5				10.5		6.0	5.6				5.3					$12,083	$2,652	$8,750
Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	746 Lexington AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 423-4720	467	29	16.2		18 (3.9%)	394 (84.4%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	3.9	1017^th of 1020 public elementary schools	0.3%					(n/a)	8.3						8.3	6.0						6.0	8.3						8.3					$12,563	$2,596	$9,377
West Tennessee School for the Deaf	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Berryhill DR	Jackson	38301	Madison County	West Tennessee School for the Deaf	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 423-5705	28	8	3.4		22 (78.6%)	4 (14.3%)	1 (3.6%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Old Hickory BLVD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 668-8023	475	24	19.7		35 (7.4%)	336 (70.7%)	51 (10.7%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.4%)	9.9	952^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	6.7%		10.4	935^th of 1000 public elementary schools	6.5%	17	9.5	19.4	13.8				13.9	5.4	22.6	15.4				13.9	9.5	17.7	20.3				15.5					$10,992	$1,621	$8,741
Rose Hill School	Public	PK, KG-8	2233 Beech Bluff RD	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 423-6170	497	28	17.5		249 (50.1%)	165 (33.2%)	39 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.7%)	13.8	903^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	11.5%		10.9	929^th of 1000 public elementary schools	7.1%	26	12.3	9.4		10.2	13.3	8.9	9.7	23.1	26.4	8.0	22.4	20.0	14.3	19.2	30.8	28.8	14.3	14.3	17.8	14.3	20.6	8.2	8.9	8.9	8.7	$10,777	$1,637	$8,711
Nova Early Learning Center	Public	PK	248 Bedford White RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 427-6396	326	19	17.3		74 (22.7%)	188 (57.7%)	28 (8.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)								(n/a)
Thelma Barker Elementary	Public	K-5	1470 Ashport RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 668-8831	704	45	15.6		124 (17.6%)	310 (44.0%)	172 (24.4%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.2%)	33.3	688^th of 1020 public elementary schools	32.5%		32.9	677^th of 1000 public elementary schools	32.3%	11	26.5	45.4	29.9				33.6	25.7	31.5	25.8				27.5	33.6	38.9	31.3				34.4					$10,514	$1,557	$8,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander Elementary School

What district is Alexander Elementary School in?

Madison County

What schools do graduates of Alexander Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alexander Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Parkway Middle School
High : Madison Academic Magnet High School

What is the racial makeup of Alexander Elementary School?

Students at Alexander Elementary School are 78% African American, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% White.

How many students attend Alexander Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 385 students attended Alexander Elementary School.

Is Alexander Elementary School a good school?

Alexander Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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