Bess T Shepherd Elementary

School: Bess T Shepherd Elementary

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Bess T Shepherd Elementary
Grade Span: KG - 05
Address: 7126 Tyner Rd Chattanooga TN 37421
Phone: (423) 855-2611
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Hamilton County
District: Hamilton County
Teachers: 40
Students: 585
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 65
  • Gender Score 96
  • Socioeconomic Score 34
  • Overall Diversity Score 60
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 65

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 3 0.51 %
Asian 14 2.39 %
Black 276 47.18 %
Hawaiian 1 0.17 %
Hispanic 166 28.38 %
White 123 21.03 %
Two Plus 2 0.34 %
Total 585 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 96

Gender Count Percent
Male 281 48.03 %
Female 304 51.97 %
Total 585 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 34

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 449 76.75 %
Reduced Lunch 38 6.50 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 487 83.25 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).