Summary:
Benny C. Bills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gallatin, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 713 students. The school is part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 28 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the district's overall strong performance, Benny C. Bills Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with a ranking of 853 out of 1,008 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in TNReady assessments, is significantly lower than the Sumner County and Tennessee state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.2% of Benny C. Bills students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 58% for Sumner County and 39.7% for the state. The school also has consistently low rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students with low socioeconomic status.
Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Sumner County district, such as Beech Elementary, Liberty Creek Elementary, and Union Elementary, consistently outperform Benny C. Bills Elementary in academic metrics, with higher rankings and proficiency rates. This suggests that the challenges faced by Benny C. Bills Elementary may be unique to the school and not necessarily reflective of the broader district performance. The school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio indicate that resources are not the primary issue, suggesting that other factors, such as curriculum, instruction, or school climate, may be more significant drivers of the school's performance.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Sumner County
SchoolDigger Rank:
858th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Students who attend Benny C. Bills Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.0
Number of students: 713
Racial breakdown:
White:
47.5%
African American:
27.9%
Hispanic:
17.5%
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Two or more races:
6.3%
American Indian:
0.6%
Asian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.5%
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