Russell Elementary School vs. Matthew Arthur Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Russell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Matthew Arthur Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 592 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Russell Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 882 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Matthew Arthur Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
592 students
882 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
55 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#618 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#110 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
73%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
70%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
44
47
Kindergarten Students
84
132
Grade 1 Students
99
133
Grade 2 Students
86
135
Grade 3 Students
93
135
Grade 4 Students
86
159
Grade 5 Students
100
141
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
19%
8%


% Black
40%
27%


% White
30%
54%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%

