Mount Carmel Elementary School vs. Sweetwater Elementary School
Should you attend Mount Carmel Elementary School or Sweetwater 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
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Top Rankings
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Sweetwater Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mount Carmel Elementary School ranks in the top 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 30% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sweetwater 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 17% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
453 students
479 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1100 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1699 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
65
76
Grade 1 Students
72
67
Grade 2 Students
83
96
Grade 3 Students
68
75
Grade 4 Students
79
81
Grade 5 Students
85
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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n/a
% Hispanic
22%
36%
% Black
61%
49%
% White
8%
10%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
7%
