Desana Middle School vs. Piney Grove Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Desana Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Piney Grove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,164 students in grades 6-8, Desana Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,006 students in grades 6-8, Piney Grove Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,164 students
1,006 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#208 out of 2168 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#58 out of 2168 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
71%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
73%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
406
340
Grade 7 Students
379
332
Grade 8 Students
379
334
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
37%
51%
% Hispanic
22%
10%
% Black
11%
4%
% White
26%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%