Piney Grove Middle School vs. Desana Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Piney Grove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Desana Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,054 students in grades 6-8, Piney Grove Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,251 students in grades 6-8, Desana Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 61% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,054 students
1,251 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
71 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#54 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#233 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
61%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
62%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
339
398
Grade 7 Students
366
430
Grade 8 Students
349
423
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
58%
49%


% Hispanic
9%
18%


% Black
4%
8%


% White
25%
22%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
21%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

