Buchanan Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 470 elementary school students from grades 3-5
- Ranks 1010th out of 1,322 elementary schools in GA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 215 College Cir, Buchanan, GA 30113
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Haralson County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,664
- Graduation Rate: 60.1%
- Dropout Rate: 6.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.2
- Enrolled Students: 3,823
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 470
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 234 (49.8%)
- Females: 236 (50.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 38 (8.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 282 (60.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 320 (68.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Black | 26 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 3.0% |
| White | 408 | 86.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade | 170 | 36.2% |
| 4th Grade | 141 | 30.0% |
| 5th Grade | 159 | 33.8% |
Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Buchanan 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 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.3% | 79.2% | 87.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.4% | 72.0% | 79.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.1% | 82.7% | 90.4% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.4% | 77.1% | 80.4% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.4% | 69.8% | 79.1% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.3% | 81.2% | 87.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.9% | 67.0% | 77.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.2% | 84.7% | 89.2% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.4% | 76.1% | 79.3% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.7% | 69.9% | 73.6% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.5% | 84.4% | 91.8% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.8% | 67.7% | 81.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.2% | 83.0% | 89.6% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.4% | 75.9% | 77.4% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.7% | 67.6% | 71.4% |
Source: GA Department of Education 2009-2010
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| Buchanan Primary School PK-2 | 501 Students | 0.3 miles away | Not Yet Rated | |
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