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City Schools Of Decatur School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,339 students in City Schools Of Decatur School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in City School Of Decatur School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
9 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
5,637 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
464 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
City Schools Of Decatur School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
238 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
315 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
17%
# Black Students
1,042 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
18%
38%
# White Students
3,546 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
63%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
483 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
920
# Students in K Grade:
321
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
382
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
409
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
413
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
433
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
431
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
423
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
447
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
439
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
431
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
415
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,392 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,328. The school district revenue/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,299 is higher than the state median of $13,453. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,392
$14,328
Spending / Student
$16,299
$13,453
Best City Schools Of Decatur School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Renfroe Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
220 W College Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 370-4440
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 370-4440
Grades: 6-8
| 1,339 students
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