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Bess T Shepherd Elementary
(423) 855-2611
- Physical Address:
- 7126 Tyner RD
Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Mailing Address:
- 7126 Tyner RD
Chattanooga, TN 37421
School Information
- District:
- Hamilton County
- Type:
- Public (Regular school)
- Status:
- Operational
- County:
- Hamilton County
- Level:
- Primary
- Grade Span:
- KG - 5
- Number of Students:
- 528
Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10
Ethnicity in Bess T Shepherd Elementary
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| Black |
53.41% |
35.70% |
26.09% |
| Hispanic |
21.02% |
5.74% |
5.67% |
| White |
20.83% |
57.54% |
70.90% |
| Asian/Pacific |
3.98% |
2.14% |
1.88% |
| American Indian |
0.76% |
0.37% |
0.42% |
Genders in Bess T Shepherd Elementary
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| Male |
51.52% |
50.08% |
49.79% |
| Female |
48.48% |
49.92% |
50.21% |
Student Enrollment Information
Enrollment by Ethnicity for Bess T Shepherd Elementary
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Black |
271 |
286 |
282 |
| Hispanic |
89 |
105 |
111 |
| White |
123 |
105 |
110 |
| Asian/Pacific |
21 |
19 |
21 |
| American Indian |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
506 |
517 |
528 |
Enrollment by Gender for Bess T Shepherd Elementary
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Male |
267 |
248 |
272 |
| Female |
239 |
269 |
256 |
| Total |
506 |
517 |
528 |
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Bess T Shepherd Elementary
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
506 |
517 |
528 |
| # Eligible for free lunch |
362
(72%) |
360
(70%) |
376
(71%) |
| # Eligible for reduced lunch |
46
(9%) |
57
(11%) |
47
(9%) |
| # Eligible for both free and reduced lunch |
408
(81%) |
417
(81%) |
423
(80%) |
Student/Teacher Ratios
Student/Teacher Ratios for Bess T Shepherd Elementary
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
506 |
517 |
528 |
| Fulltime teachers |
33.9 |
35.0 |
33.7 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio |
14.90 |
14.80 |
15.65 |
| County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) |
16.07 |
16.97 |
16.03 |