Dorothy Height Elementary School vs. Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dorothy Height Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dorothy Height 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 14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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).
Serving 503 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Luther King- Jr. 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 7% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
432 students
503 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1974 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2150 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
41
Kindergarten Students
75
64
Grade 1 Students
71
80
Grade 2 Students
66
74
Grade 3 Students
55
78
Grade 4 Students
63
80
Grade 5 Students
63
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
24%
% Black
83%
72%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a
