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Poole's Mill Elementary School vs. Sawnee Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Poole's Mill Elementary School
7110 Heardsville Rd
Cumming, GA 30040
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Sawnee Elementary School
1616 Canton Hwy
Cumming, GA 30040
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Poole's Mill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Sawnee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,090 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Poole's Mill Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 53% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher 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 43% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,720 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sawnee Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
1,090 students
1,720 students
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This chart displays total students of Sawnee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
99 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sawnee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Poole's Mill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sawnee Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#479 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
#247 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Poole's Mill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sawnee Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 20% in GA)
67%
(Top 10% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Poole's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 30% in GA)
55%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poole's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in GA)
56%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Poole's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Poole's Mill Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sawnee Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
26
45
Kindergarten Students
162
276
Grade 1 Students
200
256
Grade 2 Students
193
317
Grade 3 Students
171
273
Grade 4 Students
151
256
Grade 5 Students
187
297

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
19%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Poole's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sawnee Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Poole's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sawnee Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Poole's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sawnee Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Poole's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sawnee Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Poole's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Poole's Mill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sawnee Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Poole's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Poole's Mill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sawnee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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