Hickory Hills Elementary School vs. West Side Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hickory Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
West Side Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hickory 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Side Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
396 students
531 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#754 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#92 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
78%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
68%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
72
89
Grade 1 Students
80
105
Grade 2 Students
74
93
Grade 3 Students
61
80
Grade 4 Students
64
86
Grade 5 Students
45
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
45%
7%


% Black
25%
11%


% White
23%
75%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%

