A.l. Burruss Elementary School vs. West Side Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
A.l. Burruss Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
West Side Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, A.l. Burruss Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 556 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Side 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 78% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
409 students
556 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#695 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#92 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
78%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
75
100
Grade 1 Students
82
95
Grade 2 Students
69
103
Grade 3 Students
60
87
Grade 4 Students
67
82
Grade 5 Students
56
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
22%
7%
% Black
35%
11%
% White
32%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%