Powers Ferry Elementary School
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 462 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1053rd out of 1,322 elementary schools in GA.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Cobb County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,557
- Graduation Rate: 76.9%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.4
- Enrolled Students: 107,245
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 462
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 242 (52.4%)
- Females: 220 (47.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 36 (7.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 378 (81.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 414 (89.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.6% |
| Black | 255 | 55.2% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 138 | 29.9% |
| White | 62 | 13.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 7 | 1.5% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 19.0% |
| 1st Grade | 82 | 17.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 71 | 15.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 76 | 16.5% |
| 4th Grade | 71 | 15.4% |
| 5th Grade | 67 | 14.5% |
Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Powers Ferry Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 30, 2009
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - staff is very friendly but teachers need more grounded material. one on one tutor sessions for all rade levels would be useful as well.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Powers Ferry Elementary School performed on average worse than many 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 | 75.6% | 88.5% | 86.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.1% | 88.7% | 85.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.7% | 93.7% | 92.4% |
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.1% | 87.3% | 85.5% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.4% | 88.5% | 86.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.1% | 92.4% | 91.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.8% | 89.3% | 87.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.1% | 82.7% | 79.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.5% | 92.5% | 90.4% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.4% | 81.7% | 80.4% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 82.4% | 79.1% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.8% | 82.5% | 77.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.7% | 92.9% | 89.2% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.8% | 82.8% | 79.3% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.7% | 79.2% | 73.6% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.7% | 93.8% | 91.8% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.7% | 88.2% | 81.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 93.3% | 89.6% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.0% | 80.0% | 77.4% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.6% | 76.9% | 71.4% |
Source: GA Department of Education 2009-2010
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