Heritage Academy Elementary School vs. Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Heritage Academy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heritage Academy 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Serving 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hamilton E. Holmes 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 20% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 99% 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
398 students
538 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1895 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1689 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
46
Kindergarten Students
55
63
Grade 1 Students
69
88
Grade 2 Students
64
76
Grade 3 Students
64
92
Grade 4 Students
65
71
Grade 5 Students
64
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
16%
% Black
93%
82%
% White
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
