Gardner-newman Middle School vs. Long Cane Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gardner-newman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 1,039 students in grades 6-8, Gardner-newman 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 24% (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 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 979 students in grades 6-8, Long Cane 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 37% (which is equal to 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 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,039 students
979 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1494 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#917 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
37%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
348
342
Grade 7 Students
364
284
Grade 8 Students
327
353
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
13%
6%
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% Black
49%
38%
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% White
31%
50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
94%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
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