Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School vs. Bacon Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Diversity
Bacon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martha Rawls Smith 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 21% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 634 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bacon Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
583 students
634 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1526 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1069 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
42%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
55
57
Kindergarten Students
87
86
Grade 1 Students
85
89
Grade 2 Students
102
94
Grade 3 Students
80
108
Grade 4 Students
88
104
Grade 5 Students
86
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
19%
10%


% Black
34%
21%


% White
41%
60%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
95%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

