Garden Hills Elementary School vs. Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garden Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garden 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 44% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 851 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 46% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher 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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
494 students
851 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
60 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#731 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#488 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
42
Kindergarten Students
80
126
Grade 1 Students
86
139
Grade 2 Students
60
122
Grade 3 Students
75
155
Grade 4 Students
72
131
Grade 5 Students
81
136
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
36%
25%
% Black
43%
33%
% White
15%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%