Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Tara Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Tara Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 795 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).
Serving 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tara 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower 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 98% 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
795 students
581 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1348 out of 2168 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1939 out of 2168 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
22
Kindergarten Students
119
95
Grade 1 Students
114
98
Grade 2 Students
139
80
Grade 3 Students
129
87
Grade 4 Students
132
102
Grade 5 Students
130
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
1%
% Hispanic
18%
30%
% Black
68%
66%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
