Betty Gray Middle School vs. Chestnut Log Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 686 students in grades 6-8, Betty Gray 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 27% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 695 students in grades 6-8, Chestnut Log 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 16% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
686 students
695 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1417 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1659 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
16%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
27%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
22%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
218
211
Grade 7 Students
244
245
Grade 8 Students
224
239
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
45%
27%
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% Black
48%
57%
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% White
4%
10%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
73%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
12%
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