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 171 students in grades 3-12, 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 5:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Serving 206 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 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 65% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
3-12
6-12
Total Students
171 students
206 students
% Male | % Female
66% | 34%
60% | 40%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
6:1
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
12
20
Grade 8 Students
31
39
Grade 9 Students
58
56
Grade 10 Students
45
50
Grade 11 Students
16
33
Grade 12 Students
8
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
15%
6%
% Black
82%
92%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.31
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
2%
