Sims Elementary School vs. Barksdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sims Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Barksdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sims 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 27% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barksdale Elementary School ranks in the top 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 37% (which is equal to the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 84% 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
466 students
478 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1372 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#987 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
25
23
Kindergarten Students
57
62
Grade 1 Students
82
68
Grade 2 Students
82
81
Grade 3 Students
54
87
Grade 4 Students
85
75
Grade 5 Students
81
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
17%
14%


% Black
70%
63%


% White
5%
16%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
70%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%

