Factory Shoals Elementary School vs. Mount Carmel Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 599 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Factory Shoals 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 15% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mount Carmel Elementary School ranks in the top 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 30% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% 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
599 students
453 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1710 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1100 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
37%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
14
1
Kindergarten Students
91
65
Grade 1 Students
104
72
Grade 2 Students
96
83
Grade 3 Students
93
68
Grade 4 Students
86
79
Grade 5 Students
115
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
21%
22%


% Black
66%
61%


% White
7%
8%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
68%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
14%

