Dorsett Shoals Elementary School vs. Burnett Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dorsett Shoals Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 403 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dorsett Shoals Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).
Serving 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Burnett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
403 students
428 students
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![This chart displays total students of Burnett Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Burnett Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/21000/20985/burnett-elementary-school-chart-XlzO4Z.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
29 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Burnett Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Burnett Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/21000/20985/burnett-elementary-school-chart-NWevsH.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Burnett Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Burnett Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/21000/20985/burnett-elementary-school-chart-b0MhIOG.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1001 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1815 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Burnett Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Burnett Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/21000/20985/burnett-elementary-school-chart-yxDCjM.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
10-14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burnett Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burnett Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/21000/20985/burnett-elementary-school-chart-bhyHhlN.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
29
Kindergarten Students
55
70
Grade 1 Students
63
56
Grade 2 Students
79
73
Grade 3 Students
66
82
Grade 4 Students
65
49
Grade 5 Students
75
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
24%
16%
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% Black
38%
70%
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% White
30%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Burnett Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Burnett Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/21000/20985/burnett-elementary-school-chart-NWevvy.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.71
0.48
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
88%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%
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