Brighten Academy vs. Holly Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Holly Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 800 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Brighten Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 567 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Holly Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher 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 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
800 students
567 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#742 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#311 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
79
85
Grade 1 Students
84
87
Grade 2 Students
84
74
Grade 3 Students
96
103
Grade 4 Students
100
96
Grade 5 Students
97
121
Grade 6 Students
90
-
Grade 7 Students
86
-
Grade 8 Students
84
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
9%
14%
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% Black
68%
62%
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% White
15%
14%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.51
0.58
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
41%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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