Lanier Career Academy
Tel:
(770)531-2330
- Lanier Career Academy serves 229 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 60%.
Top Placements
Lanier Career Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Lanier Career Academy's student population of 229 students has declined by 44% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 229 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lanier Career Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,185 schools in Georgia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lanier Career Academy is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Overall School Rank | #2167 out of 2185 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 49% | 15% |
| Black | 7% | 37% |
| White | 41% | 40% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 15-19% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 57% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hall County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lanier Career Academy is Lanier Career Academy (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is West Hall Middle School (3.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lyman Hall Elementary School (1.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gainesville Lanier Career Academy Grades: 9-12 | 143 students
0.1 miles
2723 Tumbling Creek Road
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770)531-2330 0.1 9-12 143 - Gainesville Alternative Learning Center Alternative School
0.2 miles
2723 Tumbling Creek Rd
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770)531-2330 0.2 n/a n/a - Gainesville Johnson High School Grades: 9-12 | 1552 students
1.3 miles
3305 Poplar Springs Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770)536-2394 1.3 9-12 1552 - Gainesville Lyman Hall Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 784 students
1.7 miles
2150 Memorial Park Dr
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770)534-7044 1.7 PK-5 784 - Oakwood Oakwood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 511 students
1.8 miles
4500 Allen St
Oakwood, GA 30566
(770)532-1656 1.8 PK-5 511
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