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Garden Hills Elementary School vs. Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

Should you attend Garden Hills Elementary School or Sara Rawson Smith 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
Garden Hills Elementary School
285 Sheridan Dr Ne
Atlanta, GA 30305
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School
370 Old Ivy Rd Ne
Atlanta, GA 30342
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Sara Rawson Smith 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garden Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 865 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sara Rawson Smith 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 57% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher 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 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
468 students
865 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
63 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Garden Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#867 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
#329 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Garden Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Top 50% in GA)
57%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garden Hills 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 Sara Rawson Smith 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.
42%
(Top 50% in GA)
55%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garden Hills 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 Sara Rawson Smith 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in GA)
45-49%
(Top 30% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Garden Hills 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 Sara Rawson Smith 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
This chart displays the students of Garden Hills Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
44
21
Kindergarten Students
71
128
Grade 1 Students
66
157
Grade 2 Students
69
144
Grade 3 Students
71
153
Grade 4 Students
74
125
Grade 5 Students
73
137

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Garden Hills 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 Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
33%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
43%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garden Hills 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 Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garden Hills 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 Sara Rawson Smith 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
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garden Hills 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 Sara Rawson Smith 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.
0.68
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Garden Hills 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 Sara Rawson Smith 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
48%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garden Hills 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 Sara Rawson Smith 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
10%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garden Hills 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 Sara Rawson Smith 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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