Newberry Elementary vs Leadership Preparatory Charter School

Leadership Preparatory Charter School holds a modest edge in overall rating over Newberry Elementary — 8.9 versus 8.6 on a 10-point scale, a gap of 0.3 points. That difference is more pronounced when viewed through state rankings: Leadership Preparatory Charter School sits at #76 of 1,785 Tennessee schools, while Newberry Elementary ranks #130 of 1,785 — a 54-position gap that places both schools comfortably in the top 10% statewide, but positions the charter school measurably closer to the front of the pack.

The academic and growth scores tell a split story. Newberry Elementary scores 8.8 out of 10 on academics versus Leadership Preparatory Charter School's 7.9 — a 0.9-point advantage for the traditional public school. On student growth, the gap nearly reverses: Leadership Preparatory Charter School scores a near-perfect 10.0 while Newberry Elementary scores 9.7. In practical terms, Newberry Elementary's students arrive performing at a higher absolute level, while students at Leadership Preparatory Charter School are gaining ground at a marginally faster rate relative to their starting points. Neither school is weak on either dimension, but the trade-off is real.

Enrollment runs 378 students at Newberry Elementary versus 437 at Leadership Preparatory Charter School, making Leadership Preparatory Charter School the larger campus by about 15 percent. Despite that difference in headcount, both schools share an identical student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1 — meaning class sizes and instructional access are statistically equivalent. Newberry Elementary operates as a regular district public school; Leadership Preparatory Charter School is a charter, which carries implications for lottery enrollment, governance, and school culture that fall outside the quantitative data.

The most structurally significant difference between the two schools is grade span. Newberry Elementary serves Pre-K through grade 5, requiring families to find a new school at the middle school transition. Leadership Preparatory Charter School spans Kindergarten through grade 8, keeping students in the same building through middle school. For families who place high value on continuity and avoiding a second school search, that extended grade range — located just 3.3 miles from Newberry Elementary — is a concrete structural advantage.