Sims Elementary School vs. Barksdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sims Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Barksdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sims 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).
Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barksdale 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
472 students
502 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1527 out of 2168 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1412 out of 2168 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
26
Kindergarten Students
76
68
Grade 1 Students
57
75
Grade 2 Students
72
84
Grade 3 Students
66
86
Grade 4 Students
96
75
Grade 5 Students
83
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
14%
% Black
71%
61%
% White
5%
17%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%