Spirit Creek Middle School vs. Hephzibah Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Spirit Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hephzibah Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 530 students in grades 6-8, Spirit Creek 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 4% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 510 students in grades 6-8, Hephzibah 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 7% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
530 students
510 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2171 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2039 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
7%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
18%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
185
176
Grade 7 Students
174
165
Grade 8 Students
171
169
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
5%
6%


% Black
87%
73%


% White
4%
17%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.44


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
89%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%

