Rigdon Road Elementary School vs. Gentian Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rigdon Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Gentian Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rigdon Road 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 446 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gentian 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 28% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
428 students
446 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1824 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1260 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
33%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
71
-
Kindergarten Students
69
67
Grade 1 Students
66
65
Grade 2 Students
50
73
Grade 3 Students
51
79
Grade 4 Students
51
88
Grade 5 Students
70
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
9%
10%


% Black
81%
55%


% White
3%
24%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
11%


Diversity Score
0.33
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%

