Hillcrest Elementary School vs. Susie Dasher
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Susie Dasher ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Hillcrest 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 26% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Susie Dasher 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
533 students
538 students


% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1638 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1553 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
75
59
Kindergarten Students
93
103
Grade 1 Students
100
128
Grade 2 Students
83
85
Grade 3 Students
86
73
Grade 4 Students
96
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
4%
2%


% Black
86%
90%


% White
7%
6%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.26
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%

