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Ivy Creek Elementary School vs. Patrick Elementary School

Should you attend Ivy Creek Elementary School or Patrick 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
Ivy Creek Elementary School
3443 Ridge Rd
Buford, GA 30519
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Patrick Elementary School
2707 Kilgore Rd
Buford, GA 30519
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Ivy Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Patrick 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 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,559 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ivy Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher 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 69% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 962 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Patrick 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 61% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 83% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
1,559 students
962 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
105 teachers
69 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Patrick Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#112 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
#306 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Patrick Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 10% in GA)
61%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ivy Creek 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 Patrick 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.
68%
(Top 10% in GA)
54%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ivy Creek 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 Patrick 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.
83%
(Top 5% in GA)
55-59%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ivy Creek 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 Patrick 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 Ivy Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Patrick Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
32
19
Kindergarten Students
213
136
Grade 1 Students
229
146
Grade 2 Students
271
152
Grade 3 Students
272
174
Grade 4 Students
282
172
Grade 5 Students
260
163

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Patrick Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
23%
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% Black
20%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ivy Creek 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 Patrick Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
31%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ivy Creek 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 Patrick 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ivy Creek 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 Patrick 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.
0.78
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Ivy Creek 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 Patrick 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
35%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ivy Creek 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 Patrick 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
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ivy Creek 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 Patrick 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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