Merry Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 341 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 978th out of 1,322 elementary schools in GA.
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Richmond County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,522
- Graduation Rate: 47.8%
- Dropout Rate: 5.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.6
- Enrolled Students: 32,449
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 341
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 194 (56.9%)
- Females: 147 (43.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (8.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 228 (66.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 258 (75.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black | 240 | 70.4% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 17 | 5.0% |
| White | 65 | 19.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 23 | 6.7% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 15.2% |
| 1st Grade | 57 | 16.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 59 | 17.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 61 | 17.9% |
| 4th Grade | 39 | 11.4% |
| 5th Grade | 50 | 14.7% |
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 Merry 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 | 86.0% | 77.5% | 86.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 72.8% | 85.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 87.1% | 92.4% |
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 74.0% | 85.5% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 68.0% | 86.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.2% | 83.5% | 91.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.7% | 77.1% | 87.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.9% | 60.9% | 79.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.3% | 82.4% | 90.4% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.9% | 62.7% | 80.4% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.3% | 59.7% | 79.1% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.5% | 77.9% | 87.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.5% | 59.4% | 77.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 81.2% | 89.2% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.5% | 62.8% | 79.3% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 56.3% | 73.6% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.7% | 86.9% | 91.8% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 66.7% | 81.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.4% | 82.9% | 89.6% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.7% | 64.2% | 77.4% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.9% | 57.4% | 71.4% |
Source: GA Department of Education 2009-2010
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