Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Tara Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Tara Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 801 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall 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 23% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 570 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tara 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 18% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
801 students
570 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1638 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1889 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
16%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
6-9%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
28
Kindergarten Students
101
60
Grade 1 Students
119
96
Grade 2 Students
138
81
Grade 3 Students
144
115
Grade 4 Students
119
102
Grade 5 Students
148
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
1%
% Hispanic
19%
37%
% Black
68%
58%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%