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 344 students in grades Kindergarten-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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 564 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 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% 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
344 students
564 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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
-
90
Kindergarten Students
49
71
Grade 1 Students
62
89
Grade 2 Students
58
80
Grade 3 Students
57
86
Grade 4 Students
62
76
Grade 5 Students
56
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
66%
32%
% Black
25%
41%
% White
6%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
