Barnett Shoals Elementary School vs. Barrow Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barnett Shoals Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Barrow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barnett Shoals 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 41% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barrow 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
488 students
458 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1065 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#747 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40-44%


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
47
67
Kindergarten Students
79
66
Grade 1 Students
80
64
Grade 2 Students
74
58
Grade 3 Students
75
61
Grade 4 Students
62
72
Grade 5 Students
71
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
7%


% Hispanic
11%
8%


% Black
49%
40%


% White
30%
40%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
79%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%

