Sims Elementary School vs. Barksdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sims Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Student Attention
Barksdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sims 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 27% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barksdale Elementary 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 35% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 90% 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
462 students
495 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1394 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1039 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
28
Kindergarten Students
56
79
Grade 1 Students
59
62
Grade 2 Students
82
75
Grade 3 Students
84
78
Grade 4 Students
69
91
Grade 5 Students
85
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
15%
% Black
70%
66%
% White
6%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%