Pleasant Grove Elementary School vs. Varnell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pleasant Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Varnell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pleasant Grove Elementary School 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 389 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Varnell Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 47% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
443 students
389 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#482 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#832 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
63
64
Grade 1 Students
78
64
Grade 2 Students
83
59
Grade 3 Students
64
60
Grade 4 Students
73
67
Grade 5 Students
62
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
59%
35%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
35%
58%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
66%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%

