Mary Persons High School vs. Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus
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School Overview
School
Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus
66 Thornton Rd
Forsyth, GA 31029
Forsyth, GA 31029
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
Mary Persons High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,286 students in grades 9-12, Mary Persons High School ranks in the top 30% 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 54% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 1,047 students in grades 6-8, Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-8
Total Students
1,286 students
1,047 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
68 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#567 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#460 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
48%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
53%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%


Graduation Rate
93%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
353
Grade 7 Students
-
317
Grade 8 Students
-
377
Grade 9 Students
371
-
Grade 10 Students
347
-
Grade 11 Students
273
-
Grade 12 Students
295
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
4%
5%


% Black
24%
24%


% White
67%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

