Smitha Middle School vs. Lovinggood Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Lovinggood 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 868 students in grades 6-8, Smitha Middle 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 25% (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 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,215 students in grades 6-8, Lovinggood 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 56% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
868 students
1,215 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
71 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1417 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#333 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
56%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
289
382
Grade 7 Students
302
389
Grade 8 Students
277
444
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
62%
17%
% Black
27%
33%
% White
5%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%
