Gideons Elementary School

897 Welch St Sw, Atlanta, GA 30310 | (404) 802-7700

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 631

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 631 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1252nd 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: 631
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 312 (49.4%)
Females: 319 (50.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (3.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 594 (94.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 618 (97.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Gideons Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	619	98.1%
Asian	4	0.6%
Hispanic	3	0.5%
White	-	-

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	61	9.7%
Kindergarten	86	13.6%
1st Grade	87	13.8%
2nd Grade	102	16.2%
3rd Grade	103	16.3%
4th Grade	92	14.6%
5th Grade	100	15.8%

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

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Gideons Elementary School performed on average much worse than most 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	58.1%	81.5%	86.1%

Math Test
2010	48.9%	77.6%	85.3%

Reading Test
2010	75.5%	89.2%	92.4%

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	82.8%	81.4%	85.5%

Math Test
2010	68.7%	77.4%	86.6%

Reading Test
2010	82.8%	86.0%	91.0%

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	60.2%	80.2%	87.6%

Math Test
2010	33.3%	65.4%	79.7%

Reading Test
2010	65.7%	81.1%	90.4%

Science Test
2010	46.3%	69.4%	80.4%

Social Studies Test
2010	42.6%	70.3%	79.1%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	75.8%	82.7%	87.7%

Math Test
2010	60.0%	63.8%	77.1%

Reading Test
2010	69.5%	81.3%	89.2%

Science Test
2010	65.3%	72.1%	79.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	56.8%	64.6%	73.6%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	84.0%	87.7%	91.8%

Math Test
2010	39.0%	69.1%	81.8%

Reading Test
2010	74.0%	80.8%	89.6%

Science Test
2010	55.0%	68.6%	77.4%

Social Studies Test
2010	53.5%	64.0%	71.4%

Source: GA Department of Education 2009-2010

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