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Brookwood Elementary School vs. Big Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Brookwood Elementary School or Big Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Brookwood Elementary School
2980 Vaughan Dr
Cumming, GA 30041
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Big Creek Elementary School
1994 Peachtree Pkwy
Cumming, GA 30041
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Brookwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Big Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 926 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brookwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 693 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Big Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher 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 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
926 students
693 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#42 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
#11 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Big Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 1% in GA)
90%
(Top 1% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 5% in GA)
83%
(Top 1% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in GA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brookwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Brookwood Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Big Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
11
12
Kindergarten Students
121
82
Grade 1 Students
132
112
Grade 2 Students
133
95
Grade 3 Students
173
109
Grade 4 Students
164
130
Grade 5 Students
192
153

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
43%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
7%
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% Black
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Brookwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Big Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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