Smith-barnes Elementary School vs. Pleasant Grove Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smith-barnes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Pleasant Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 245 students in grades 4-5, Smith-barnes 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 22% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pleasant Grove 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 29% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower 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 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-5
PK-5
Total Students
245 students
537 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1733 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1477 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
25%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
-
81
Grade 1 Students
-
83
Grade 2 Students
-
86
Grade 3 Students
-
104
Grade 4 Students
121
85
Grade 5 Students
124
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%


% Hispanic
26%
18%


% Black
59%
52%


% White
4%
21%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
72%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

