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Department Of Juvenile Justice School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 54 students in Department Of Juvenile Justice School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Department Of Juvenile Justice School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
25 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
372 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Department Of Juvenile Justice School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 10-14% has decreased from 5% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40%
Graduation Rate
10-14%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
257 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
69%
37%
# White Students
80 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
22%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
-
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Department Of Juvenile Justice School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Crisp Rydc
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
130 Haralson Rd
Cordele, GA 31015
(222) 271-4900
Cordele, GA 31015
(222) 271-4900
Grades: 6-10
| 16 students
Rank: n/an/a
Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2735 Underwood Rd Ne
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 272-2309
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 272-2309
Grades: 6-10
| 7 students
Rank: n/an/a
Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
191 Carl Griffin Dr
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 652-3879
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 652-3879
Grades: 6-12
| 16 students
Rank: n/an/a
Terrell Regional Youth Detention Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1666 Albany Hwy
Dawson, GA 39842
(404) 508-6570
Dawson, GA 39842
(404) 508-6570
Grades: 6-10
| 15 students
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