Dekalb Alternative School vs. Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dekalb Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 149 students in grades 6-12, Dekalb Alternative 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 168 students in grades 6-12, Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
149 students
168 students
% Male | % Female
76% | 24%
67% | 33%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2190 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2190 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
n/a
Graduation Rate
11-19%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
1
1
Grade 7 Students
15
12
Grade 8 Students
29
23
Grade 9 Students
58
73
Grade 10 Students
26
28
Grade 11 Students
11
21
Grade 12 Students
9
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
18%
3%
% Black
79%
95%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
2%
