Garden Hills Elementary School

285 Sheridan Dr Ne, Atlanta, GA 30305 | (404) 802-7800

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 604

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 604 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 708th out of 1,322 elementary schools in GA.

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Atlanta City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $13,999
Graduation Rate: 50.5%
Dropout Rate: 7.8%
Students Per Teacher: 13.0
Enrolled Students: 48,909

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 604
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 52.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 301 (49.8%)
Females: 303 (50.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 25 (4.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 473 (78.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 498 (82.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Garden Hills Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	72	11.9%
Asian	15	2.5%
Hispanic	427	70.7%
White	77	12.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	4	0.7%
Kindergarten	131	21.7%
1st Grade	125	20.7%
2nd Grade	104	17.2%
3rd Grade	87	14.4%
4th Grade	74	12.3%
5th Grade	79	13.1%

Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Garden Hills Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CRCT state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies

CRCT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 1 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	79.4%	81.5%	86.1%

Math Test
2010	79.8%	77.6%	85.3%

Reading Test
2010	92.9%	89.2%	92.4%

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	77.5%	81.4%	85.5%

Math Test
2010	79.8%	77.4%	86.6%

Reading Test
2010	84.3%	86.0%	91.0%

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	93.3%	80.2%	87.6%

Math Test
2010	84.4%	65.4%	79.7%

Reading Test
2010	97.8%	81.1%	90.4%

Science Test
2010	85.6%	69.4%	80.4%

Social Studies Test
2010	77.5%	70.3%	79.1%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	92.2%	82.7%	87.7%

Math Test
2010	75.3%	63.8%	77.1%

Reading Test
2010	92.2%	81.3%	89.2%

Science Test
2010	87.0%	72.1%	79.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	79.2%	64.6%	73.6%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	91.3%	87.7%	91.8%

Math Test
2010	77.5%	69.1%	81.8%

Reading Test
2010	88.8%	80.8%	89.6%

Science Test
2010	78.8%	68.6%	77.4%

Social Studies Test
2010	80.0%	64.0%	71.4%

Source: GA Department of Education 2009-2010

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