West Chatham Middle School vs. Coastal Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Chatham Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Diversity
Coastal Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 943 students in grades 6-8, West Chatham 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 17% (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 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 512 students in grades 6-8, Coastal Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
943 students
512 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1824 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#882 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
294
164
Grade 7 Students
305
167
Grade 8 Students
344
181
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%


% Hispanic
30%
9%


% Black
41%
26%


% White
21%
54%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

