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Talley Street Upper Elementary School vs. Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Talley Street Upper Elementary School
2617 Talley St
Decatur, GA 30030
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School
101 5th Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Talley Street Upper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 638 students in grades 3-5, Talley Street Upper Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 72% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher 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 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 593 students in grades 3-5, Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher 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 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
3-5
Total Students
638 students
593 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#97 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
#67 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
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72%
(Top 10% in GA)
75%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Talley Street Upper 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 Fifth Avenue Upper 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.
74%
(Top 5% in GA)
76%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Talley Street Upper 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 Fifth Avenue Upper 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.
67%
(Top 10% in GA)
65-69%
(Top 10% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Talley Street Upper 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 3 Students
197
189
Grade 4 Students
224
197
Grade 5 Students
217
207

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
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% Hispanic
5%
4%
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% Black
23%
13%
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% White
55%
71%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fifth Avenue Upper 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
10%
8%
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0.63
0.47
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fifth Avenue Upper 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
1%
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fifth Avenue Upper 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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