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 500 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 13:1 is lower than 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 64% (majority Black).
Serving 456 students in grades Kindergarten-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 13:1 is lower than 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 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
500 students
456 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
59
-
Kindergarten Students
83
65
Grade 1 Students
80
70
Grade 2 Students
64
71
Grade 3 Students
69
90
Grade 4 Students
71
84
Grade 5 Students
74
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
26%
% Black
85%
69%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a
