Hightower Trail Elementary School vs. Flat Shoals Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Hightower Trail Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Flat Shoals Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hightower Trail 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 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 639 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Flat Shoals 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 22% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
500 students
639 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
50 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1598 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1479 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
29
Kindergarten Students
70
89
Grade 1 Students
75
99
Grade 2 Students
84
99
Grade 3 Students
74
101
Grade 4 Students
84
100
Grade 5 Students
92
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
20%
14%
% Black
60%
74%
% White
14%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%