Dames Ferry Elementary School vs. Gray Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 584 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dames Ferry Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gray 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 43% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
584 students
533 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#623 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#777 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
61
58
Kindergarten Students
82
72
Grade 1 Students
106
93
Grade 2 Students
78
72
Grade 3 Students
76
70
Grade 4 Students
89
82
Grade 5 Students
92
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
3%
2%


% Black
15%
30%


% White
80%
62%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
66%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

