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Ford Elementary School vs. Pickett's Mill Elementary School

Should you attend Ford Elementary School or Pickett's Mill Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ford Elementary School
1345 Mars Hill Rd Nw
Acworth, GA 30101
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Pickett's Mill Elementary School
6400 Old Stilesboro Rd Nw
Acworth, GA 30101
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Pickett's Mill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 757 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ford Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 686 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pickett's Mill Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
757 students
686 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
56 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#176 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
#229 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
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66%
(Top 10% in GA)
64%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pickett's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 10% in GA)
59%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pickett's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in GA)
55-59%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pickett's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Pickett's Mill Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
11
11
Kindergarten Students
86
85
Grade 1 Students
109
109
Grade 2 Students
119
107
Grade 3 Students
132
146
Grade 4 Students
130
106
Grade 5 Students
170
122

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ford Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pickett's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pickett's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ford Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pickett's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ford Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pickett's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pickett's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Ford Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pickett's Mill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pickett's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pickett's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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