Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School vs. Dorothy Height Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Dorothy Height Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 456 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Martin Luther King- Jr. 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 7% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dorothy Height 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 14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
456 students
500 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2150 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1974 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
12%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
59
Kindergarten Students
65
83
Grade 1 Students
70
80
Grade 2 Students
71
64
Grade 3 Students
90
69
Grade 4 Students
84
71
Grade 5 Students
76
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
26%
7%
% Black
69%
85%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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