Whitehead Road Elementary School vs. Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitehead Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 632 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whitehead Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 36% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 53% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
632 students
492 students
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1222 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#351 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
59
62
Kindergarten Students
94
63
Grade 1 Students
97
80
Grade 2 Students
82
75
Grade 3 Students
107
69
Grade 4 Students
90
73
Grade 5 Students
103
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
42%
11%
% Black
33%
38%
% White
19%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
74%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%