Hilsman Middle School vs. Burney-harris-lyons Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hilsman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Burney-harris-lyons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 624 students in grades 6-8, Hilsman 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 24% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 707 students in grades 6-8, Burney-harris-lyons 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 30% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
624 students
707 students
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
62 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1592 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1405 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
15-19%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
199
225
Grade 7 Students
208
220
Grade 8 Students
217
262
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
18%
41%
% Black
57%
39%
% White
18%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%