Hightower Trail Elementary School vs. Flat Shoals Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Hightower Trail Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Flat Shoals Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hightower Trail 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 27% (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 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Flat 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 27% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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.
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
533 students
578 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
63 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1417 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1352 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
28
Kindergarten Students
70
78
Grade 1 Students
73
78
Grade 2 Students
77
85
Grade 3 Students
87
100
Grade 4 Students
95
115
Grade 5 Students
88
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
20%
13%
% Black
61%
75%
% White
13%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
11%
