Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Tara Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
844 students
573 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1681 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1942 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
16%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
6-9%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
30
Kindergarten Students
105
93
Grade 1 Students
147
79
Grade 2 Students
143
118
Grade 3 Students
115
89
Grade 4 Students
140
78
Grade 5 Students
163
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
34%
% Black
70%
61%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
