Benjamin S. Carson Preparatory School
Phone: (404) 792-5944
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 6th - 8th
- School Location: A Large City
Brief Description
- Benjamin S. Carson Preparatory School serves 6th through 8th Grade Students From The City Of Atlanta, Which Is Part Of Fulton County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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Benjamin S. Carson Preparatory School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 6th Grade: 194
- 7th Grade: 226
- 8th Grade: 212
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- Hispanic: 2
- Black: 630
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 330
- Female: 302
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 92.9%
- All Atlanta Schools: 66.8%
- All Georgia Schools: 50.3%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- CRCT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 49.3% | 75.2% | 80.0% |
2007 CRCT English / Language Arts Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Math Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Reading Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Science Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Social Studies Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | English / Language Arts | 66.5% | 81.6% | 84.3% |
| 6 | English / Language Arts | 62.6% | 81.2% | 82.2% |
| 7 | English / Language Arts | 66.0% | 82.4% | 86.0% |
| 8 | English / Language Arts | 70.9% | 81.1% | 84.7% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Math | 35.1% | 58.5% | 69.0% |
| 6 | Math | 18.0% | 49.3% | 59.3% |
| 7 | Math | 36.6% | 57.3% | 70.3% |
| 8 | Math | 50.7% | 68.9% | 77.4% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 61.3% | 77.6% | 84.1% |
| 6 | Reading | 63.1% | 81.4% | 85.6% |
| 7 | Reading | 52.5% | 72.8% | 81.7% |
| 8 | Reading | 68.3% | 78.5% | 85.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Science | 27.6% | 48.8% | 63.4% |
| 6 | Science | 14.6% | 38.2% | 54.1% |
| 7 | Science | 23.0% | 52.3% | 65.4% |
| 8 | Science | 45.1% | 56.0% | 70.7% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Social Studies | 56.1% | 74.5% | 80.4% |
| 6 | Social Studies | 39.9% | 71.3% | 78.0% |
| 7 | Social Studies | 65.0% | 77.2% | 81.3% |
| 8 | Social Studies | 63.4% | 75.0% | 81.8% |
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School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 632
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 49
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 12.9:1
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- Boyd Elementary School
- 0.7 Mi
- Douglass High School
- 1.6 Mi
- Aps-Cep Partnership School
- 2.0 Mi
- Washington High School
- 2.1 Mi
- Scott Elementary School
- 2.4 Mi
- M. A. Jones Elementary School
- 2.5 Mi
- Usher Middle School
- 2.8 Mi
- Pitts-Mitchell Elementary Replacement School
- 3.0 Mi
- The Phoenix Program School
- 5.1 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
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- 1.5 Mi
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; GA Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools