A. S. Clark Elementary School (Closed 2015)

401 N 15th St
Cordele, GA 31015
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 352 students in grades 3-5, A. S. Clark Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 78% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 91% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 94%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 70% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 3-5
Total Students
352 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (GA)
(13-14)
78%
79%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of A. S. Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
(13-14)
91%
94%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of A. S. Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of A. S. Clark Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
5%
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Hispanic
4%
18%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in A. S. Clark Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
62%
36%
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White
30%
37%
This chart display the percentage of White students in A. S. Clark Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in A. S. Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in A. S. Clark Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in GA.
0.53
This chart display the diversity score of A. S. Clark Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
53%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in A. S. Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
4%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in A. S. Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
School District Name
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% GA state average), while 91% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 94% GA state average).
How many students attend A. S. Clark Elementary School?
352 students attend A. S. Clark Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
62% of A. S. Clark Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of A. S. Clark Elementary School?
A. S. Clark Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.
What grades does A. S. Clark Elementary School offer ?
A. S. Clark Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5
What school district is A. S. Clark Elementary School part of?
A. S. Clark Elementary School is part of Crisp County School District.

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