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Potter Street Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Serving 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Potter Street 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 bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 39%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Potter Street Elementary School
Pre-K	56
Kind	49
1	47
2	46
3	51
4	47

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Total Students

296 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potter Street Elementary School
2023	296
2022	296
2021	296
2020	393
2019	393
2018	278
2017	278
2016	304
2015	308
2014	332
2013	360
2012	362
2011	344
2010	406
2009	420
2008	432
2007	454
2006	447
2005	431
2004	468
2003	498
2002	484
2001	517
2000	440
1999	456
1998	456
1997	428
1996	449
1995	432
1994	431
1993	429

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potter Street Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	29
2019	29
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	25
2014	24
2013	21
2012	22
2011	23
2010	29
2009	32
2008	33
2007	34
2006	34
2005	37
2004	34
2003	32
2002	33
2001	31
2000	32
1999	30
1998	31
1997	29
1996	30
1995	31
1994	30
1993	26

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (GA)

(20-21)

25-29%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Potter Street Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2021	27%	36%	27%
2019	42%	44%	35%
2018	42%	42%	34%
2017	47%	41%	27%
2016	42%	41%	29%
2015	32%	38%	25%
2014	77%	79%	76%
2013	82%	83%	78%
2012	87%	81%	77%
2011	92%	84%	80%
2010	87%	80%	79%

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(20-21)

15-19%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Potter Street Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2021	17%	39%	31%
2019	27%	45%	35%
2018	37%	42%	34%
2017	52%	41%	31%
2016	47%	40%	30%
2015	42%	39%	27%
2014	95%	94%	94%
2013	95%	93%	92%
2012	92%	93%	92%
2011	92%	91%	91%
2010	87%	90%	91%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potter Street Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	12:1	16:1	16:1
2017	12:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	12:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	18:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	14:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	12:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	14:1	16:1	16:1
1994	14:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Potter Street Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Potter Street Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	11%	18%	12%
2022	11%	18%	12%
2021	11%	17%	12%
2020	11%	16%	11%
2019	11%	16%	11%
2018	9%	15%	11%
2017	9%	15%	11%
2016	10%	15%	11%
2015	7%	14%	10%
2014	6%	13%	10%
2013	6%	13%	9%
2012	4%	12%	9%
2011	6%	12%	8%
2010	5%	11%	8%
2009	9%	11%	8%
2008	6%	11%	8%
2007	7%	10%	7%
2006	5%	9%	6%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	5%	6%	5%
2002	5%	6%	4%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%

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Black

70%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Potter Street Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	70%	36%	54%
2022	70%	36%	53%
2021	70%	36%	52%
2020	67%	37%	50%
2019	67%	37%	50%
2018	57%	37%	52%
2017	57%	37%	52%
2016	63%	37%	52%
2015	63%	37%	52%
2014	61%	37%	50%
2013	58%	37%	51%
2012	59%	37%	51%
2011	58%	37%	52%
2010	54%	37%	51%
2009	51%	39%	52%
2008	59%	39%	51%
2007	59%	39%	52%
2006	59%	39%	53%
2005	62%	38%	53%
2004	63%	38%	53%
2003	60%	38%	53%
2002	58%	38%	53%
2001	56%	38%	52%
2000	58%	38%	52%
1999	63%	38%	51%
1998	65%	38%	51%
1997	63%	37%	51%
1996	57%	38%	51%

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White

15%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Potter Street Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	15%	36%	31%
2022	15%	37%	31%
2021	15%	38%	33%
2020	16%	39%	35%
2019	16%	39%	35%
2018	30%	40%	35%
2017	30%	40%	35%
2016	25%	41%	36%
2015	28%	42%	37%
2014	31%	43%	38%
2013	35%	43%	39%
2012	35%	44%	39%
2011	33%	44%	39%
2010	37%	45%	41%
2009	40%	46%	40%
2008	35%	46%	41%
2007	34%	47%	41%
2006	36%	48%	41%
2005	33%	49%	41%
2004	34%	52%	41%
2003	35%	53%	42%
2002	37%	54%	43%
2001	39%	55%	44%
2000	38%	56%	45%
1999	39%	57%	46%
1998	38%	57%	46%
1997	41%	58%	47%
1996	41%	58%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Potter Street Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Potter Street Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	0.48	0.71	0.61
2022	0.48	0.70	0.62
2021	0.48	0.70	0.61
2020	0.52	0.69	0.62
2019	0.52	0.69	0.62
2018	0.58	0.68	0.60
2017	0.58	0.68	0.60
2016	0.54	0.68	0.59
2015	0.52	0.67	0.59
2014	0.54	0.67	0.60
2013	0.55	0.67	0.59
2012	0.53	0.66	0.59
2011	0.56	0.66	0.58
2010	0.57	0.65	0.58
2009	0.60	0.64	0.57
2008	0.54	0.64	0.57
2007	0.54	0.63	0.56
2006	0.53	0.61	0.55
2005	0.51	0.61	0.55
2004	0.49	0.59	0.55
2003	0.52	0.58	0.55
2002	0.53	0.57	0.54
2001	0.54	0.56	0.54
2000	0.52	0.55	0.53
1999	0.51	0.54	0.53
1998	0.50	0.54	0.53
1997	0.51	0.53	0.53
1996	0.52	0.52	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potter Street Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2023	100%	54%	99%
2022	100%	53%	87%
2021	100%	53%	99%
2020	94%	55%	94%
2019	94%	55%	94%
2018	100%	57%	94%
2017	100%	57%	94%
2016	99%	57%	93%
2015	100%	57%	94%
2014	99%	56%	95%
2013	78%	53%	68%
2012	79%	51%	68%
2011	73%	51%	66%
2010	72%	48%	62%
2009	70%	44%	59%
2008	67%	42%	58%
2007	70%	42%	58%
2006	74%	42%	59%
2005	73%	39%	59%
2004	77%	38%	58%
2003	72%	37%	59%
2002	68%	36%	54%
2001	64%	35%	52%
2000	69%	36%	54%
1999	71%	37%	54%
1998	93%	44%	72%
1997	80%	43%	61%
1996	72%	38%	56%
1995	78%	37%	54%
1994	72%	36%	54%
1993	63%	34%	50%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Potter Street Elementary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	11%	8%	8%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%	9%
2007	6%	9%	9%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	7%	8%	9%
2003	7%	8%	9%
2002	7%	8%	10%
2001	8%	8%	10%
2000	9%	8%	10%
1999	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Decatur County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% GA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average).

How many students attend Potter Street Elementary School?

296 students attend Potter Street Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Potter Street Elementary School students are Black, 15% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Potter Street Elementary School?

Potter Street Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Potter Street Elementary School offer ?

Potter Street Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Potter Street Elementary School part of?

Potter Street Elementary School is part of Decatur County School District.

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