Lafayette Middle School vs. Ringgold Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lafayette Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Ringgold Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 600 students in grades 6-8, Lafayette Middle 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 23% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).
Serving 804 students in grades 6-8, Ringgold Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 35% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
600 students
804 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1250 out of 2168 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#590 out of 2168 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
177
266
Grade 7 Students
227
258
Grade 8 Students
196
280
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
85%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
10%