Lanier Career Academy
Lanier Career Academy serves 284 students in grades 6-12.
Lanier Career Academy 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Lanier Career Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Lanier Career Academy's student population of 284 students has grown by 24% over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
284 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Lanier Career Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,196 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Lanier Career Academy is 0.59, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#2177 out of 2196 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
45%
15%
Black
8%
37%
White
45%
40%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
40-44%
83%
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
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