Gould Elementary School vs. Jacob G. Smith Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Jacob G. Smith 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 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gould 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 24% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower 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 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jacob G. Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 63% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
559 students
466 students
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1797 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#260 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
63%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
64
27
Kindergarten Students
91
60
Grade 1 Students
90
73
Grade 2 Students
85
76
Grade 3 Students
91
83
Grade 4 Students
67
71
Grade 5 Students
71
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
38%
7%
% Black
42%
45%
% White
11%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%