Hendricks Elementary School
Tel:
(770)819-2387
- Hendricks Elementary School serves 623 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hendricks Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Hendricks Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hendricks Elementary School's student population of 623 students has grown by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2012) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 623 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hendricks Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,188 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hendricks Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1341 out of 2188 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 16% |
| Black | 66% | 37% |
| White | 12% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cobb County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hendricks Elementary School is South Cobb High School (3.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Garrett Middle School (1.8 miles away)
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5600 Mulberry St
Austell, GA 30106
(770)819-5804 2.6 PK-5 494
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