Barrow Elementary School vs. Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barrow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
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).
Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Johnnie Lay Burks 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 56% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
458 students
486 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#747 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#325 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
67
54
Kindergarten Students
66
77
Grade 1 Students
64
75
Grade 2 Students
58
68
Grade 3 Students
61
70
Grade 4 Students
72
69
Grade 5 Students
70
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
40%
35%
% White
40%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
