Mount Carmel Elementary School
Mount Carmel Elementary School serves 461 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Mount Carmel 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (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 36% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority Black).
School Overview
Mount Carmel Elementary School's student population of 461 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
461 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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Event
Date
Last Day of School (Half Day)
May 25, 2022 (Wednesday)
School Rankings
Mount Carmel Elementary School 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 Mount Carmel Elementary School 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
#1379 out of 2196 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
44%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
4%

Hispanic
16%
15%

Black
60%
37%

White
15%
40%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
56%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
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