Sylvester Road Elementary School (Closed 2014)

2600 Trenton Ln
Albany, GA 31705
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sylvester Road 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 75-79% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 90-94% (which was approximately equal to the Georgia state average of 93%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 87% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
426 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Sylvester Road Elementary School by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (GA)
(12-13)
75-79%
83%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sylvester Road 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 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
90-94%
93%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sylvester Road 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 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Sylvester Road Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
10%
18%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Sylvester Road Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
74%
36%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Sylvester Road Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
13%
37%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Sylvester Road Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Sylvester Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Sylvester Road Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in GA.
0.43
This chart display the diversity score of Sylvester Road Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
53%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sylvester Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sylvester Road 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.
Source: 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?
75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 83% GA state average), while 90-94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 93% GA state average).
How many students attend Sylvester Road Elementary School?
426 students attend Sylvester Road Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
74% of Sylvester Road Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Sylvester Road Elementary School?
Sylvester Road Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.
What grades does Sylvester Road Elementary School offer ?
Sylvester Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Sylvester Road Elementary School part of?
Sylvester Road Elementary School is part of Dougherty County School District.

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