Lafayette Middle School vs. Gordon Lee Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lafayette Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Gordon Lee Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 575 students in grades 6-8, Lafayette 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 25% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 311 students in grades 6-8, Gordon Lee Middle 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 59% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
575 students
311 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1564 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#374 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
174
100
Grade 7 Students
189
95
Grade 8 Students
212
116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
2%
% Black
3%
n/a
n/a
% White
85%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
5%
