Bess T. Shepherd Elementary School

7126 Tyner Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421 | (423) 855-2611

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 528

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 528 elementary school students from grades KG-5

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Gail Morgan
Fax: (423) 855-2668

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Hamilton County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,351
Graduation Rate: 71.6%
Dropout Rate: 6.4%
Students Per Teacher: 15.0
Enrolled Students: 41,832

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 528
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 272 (51.5%)
Females: 256 (48.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 47 (8.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 376 (71.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 423 (80.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Bess T. Shepherd Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.8%
Black	282	53.4%
Asian	21	4.0%
Hispanic	111	21.0%
White	110	20.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	90	17.0%
1st Grade	75	14.2%
2nd Grade	86	16.3%
3rd Grade	88	16.7%
4th Grade	99	18.8%
5th Grade	90	17.0%

Source: TN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 04, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Last school year was my daughter's first year and we loved it. Hopefully, she make it through another year with straight A's again. Can't wait to meet the new principle for the year.

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