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Northwest Classical Academy vs. Big Shanty Elementary School

Should you attend Northwest Classical Academy or Big Shanty Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northwest Classical Academy
3010 Cobb Parkway North
Kennesaw, GA 30152
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Big Shanty Elementary School
1575 Ben King Rd Nw
Kennesaw, GA 30144
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Northwest Classical Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Big Shanty Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 640 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Northwest Classical Academy 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 51% (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 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 539 students in grades 3-5, Big Shanty Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
3-5
Total Students
640 students
539 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Big Shanty Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#395 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
#623 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Big Shanty Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in GA)
49%
(Top 30% in GA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Shanty Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 30% in GA)
44%
(Top 50% in GA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Shanty Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Big Shanty Elementary 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northwest Classical Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Big Shanty Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
71
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Grade 1 Students
72
-
Grade 2 Students
72
-
Grade 3 Students
72
179
Grade 4 Students
72
180
Grade 5 Students
72
180
Grade 6 Students
71
-
Grade 7 Students
73
-
Grade 8 Students
65
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Big Shanty Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwest Classical Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Big Shanty Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwest Classical Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Big Shanty Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwest Classical Academy 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 Big Shanty Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Big Shanty Elementary 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.
0.60
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwest Classical Academy 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 Big Shanty Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
34%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Big Shanty Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
11%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Big Shanty Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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