Bernd Elementary School vs. Ballard Hudson Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bernd Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Ballard Hudson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bernd Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 744 students in grades 6-8, Ballard Hudson Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
415 students
744 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1895 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2165 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ballard Hudson Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ballard Hudson Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/132000/131924/ballard-hudson-middle-school-chart-bqLJ6Iy.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
7%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
32
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Kindergarten Students
62
-
Grade 1 Students
54
-
Grade 2 Students
55
-
Grade 3 Students
65
-
Grade 4 Students
68
-
Grade 5 Students
79
-
Grade 6 Students
-
237
Grade 7 Students
-
229
Grade 8 Students
-
278
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
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% Black
86%
92%
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% White
8%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.25
0.15
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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