Button Gwinnett Elementary School vs. Joseph Martin Elementary School
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School Overview
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Joseph Martin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 983 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Button Gwinnett 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 27% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 785 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joseph Martin 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 29% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower 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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
983 students
785 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1253 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1171 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
430
-
Kindergarten Students
99
142
Grade 1 Students
102
125
Grade 2 Students
92
145
Grade 3 Students
87
128
Grade 4 Students
75
110
Grade 5 Students
98
135
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
12%
18%


% Black
56%
48%


% White
17%
20%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
14%
12%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
12%

