Coastal Middle School vs. Derenne Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Coastal Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Derenne Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 556 students in grades 6-8, Coastal Middle School 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 38% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 530 students in grades 6-8, Derenne 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 6% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower 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
6-8
6-8
Total Students
556 students
530 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
48 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Derenne Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Derenne Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/128000/127701/derenne-middle-school-chart-buZRaQw.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#882 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2166 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Coastal Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Coastal Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/20000/20459/coastal-middle-school-chart-bqLK7K8.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Derenne Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Derenne Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/128000/127701/derenne-middle-school-chart-9Dwa3B.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
6%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
9%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
6-9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Derenne Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Derenne Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/128000/127701/derenne-middle-school-chart-bh0pYEN.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Derenne Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Derenne Middle School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/128000/127701/derenne-middle-school-chart-luj7FV.png)
Grade 6 Students
162
160
Grade 7 Students
190
168
Grade 8 Students
204
202
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
n/a
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% Hispanic
8%
4%
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% Black
26%
92%
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% White
56%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Derenne Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Derenne Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/128000/127701/derenne-middle-school-chart-nmOs3p.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Derenne Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Derenne Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/128000/127701/derenne-middle-school-chart-h7VbHz.png)
Diversity Score
0.61
0.15
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Derenne Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Derenne Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/128000/127701/derenne-middle-school-chart-LkKEsu.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
90%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
3%
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