Tara Elementary School vs. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 573 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tara 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 13% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 844 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall 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 20% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
573 students
844 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1942 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1681 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
30-34%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
31
Kindergarten Students
93
105
Grade 1 Students
79
147
Grade 2 Students
118
143
Grade 3 Students
89
115
Grade 4 Students
78
140
Grade 5 Students
86
163
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
34%
17%
% Black
61%
70%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
