Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Tara Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 793 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 584 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 14:1 is equal to 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 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
793 students
584 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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
33
22
Kindergarten Students
136
82
Grade 1 Students
127
113
Grade 2 Students
109
94
Grade 3 Students
128
81
Grade 4 Students
135
90
Grade 5 Students
125
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
32%
% Black
69%
63%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
90%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
