Gardner-newman Middle School vs. Callaway Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gardner-newman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Diversity
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Overview
Serving 1,020 students in grades 6-8, Gardner-newman Middle 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 24% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 717 students in grades 6-8, Callaway Middle 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 18% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,020 students
717 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
50 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1494 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1759 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
18%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
21%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
16%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
306
203
Grade 7 Students
332
261
Grade 8 Students
382
253
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
16%
7%


% Black
48%
55%


% White
29%
34%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
94%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

