Northside Elementary School vs. Southside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Southside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northside 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 33% (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 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
375 students
512 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1301 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1256 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
43
Kindergarten Students
59
68
Grade 1 Students
60
65
Grade 2 Students
49
104
Grade 3 Students
60
79
Grade 4 Students
66
73
Grade 5 Students
61
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
63%
30%
% Black
26%
42%
% White
8%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
