Garden Hills Elementary School vs. Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garden Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garden Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 803 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sara Rawson Smith Elementary 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 57% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
453 students
803 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#711 out of 2168 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#194 out of 2168 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
57%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
21
Kindergarten Students
61
123
Grade 1 Students
74
142
Grade 2 Students
66
131
Grade 3 Students
74
126
Grade 4 Students
66
128
Grade 5 Students
72
132
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
36%
23%
% Black
38%
27%
% White
22%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%