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What's something Thelma Barker Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
776
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY·NCES 470258001844
Thelma Barker Elementary
1470 Ashport RD, Jackson, TN 38305 · (731) 668-8831 · Madison County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 148 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 131 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (130).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
29.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.7pp since 2022
Math
36.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.2% | 36.2% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 33.5% |
| 2022-23 | 27.5% | 33.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Thelma Barker Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #604 of 957 ▼ 10 | #5 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #719 of 959 ▼ 44 | #6 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 776 | #97 of 1,044 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #75 of 962 | #1 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
776
+65 (+9%) vs 2020
+21% since 2010-11, when it was 643
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 776 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 49.3 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 704 | 45 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 711 | 46 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 776 | 49.5 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 705 | 38 | 18.6:1 | 76% (536) |
| 2010-11 | 643 | 39 | 16.5:1 | 77% (496) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thelma Barker Elementary.
About Thelma Barker Elementary
Thelma Barker Elementary is a large elementary school with its address in Jackson, Tennessee. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 776 students. It has 65% more students than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee (about 470).
Madison County is the district for Thelma Barker Elementary. It has 25 schools and 13,017 students.
No group is above 50% at Thelma Barker Elementary; the largest is Black, at 45%. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 36%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Thelma Barker Elementary scores 68%.
On the allk12 Grade, Thelma Barker Elementary lands at C, ahead of 32% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
For Madison County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $60,042, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county has 27 public schools and about 13,050 students.
Measured in a straight line, Pope School is about 1.4 miles from Thelma Barker Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's enrollment rose 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Thelma Barker Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,295
Census ACS
Median income
$60,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
13,050 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Community Montessori SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Pope SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Arlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
Other schools in Jackson
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Community Montessori SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Pope SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Arlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
Nearby schools
- Pope School1.4 mi · 628
- North Side High School1.7 mi · 903
- Northeast Middle School3.6 mi · 804
- Jackson Academic STEAM Academy3.6 mi · 301
- Andrew Jackson Elementary School4.2 mi · 566
- East Elementary School4.4 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About Thelma Barker ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Thelma Barker Elementary?
Thelma Barker Elementary enrolls approximately 776 students in grades KG-05.
Is Thelma Barker Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thelma Barker Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student diversity at Thelma Barker Elementary?
Student demographics at Thelma Barker Elementary are roughly 14% White, 29% Hispanic, 45% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Thelma Barker Elementary in?
Thelma Barker Elementary is part of Madison County.
What city is Thelma Barker Elementary in?
Thelma Barker Elementary is located in Jackson, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.