Sweetwater Elementary School vs. Mount Carmel Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sweetwater Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sweetwater Elementary 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 17% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 419 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mount Carmel Elementary School ranks in the top 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 30% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
463 students
419 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1699 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1100 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mount Carmel Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mount Carmel Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/21000/20975/mount-carmel-elementary-school-chart-uDeUfu.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
37%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
1
1
Kindergarten Students
72
66
Grade 1 Students
82
77
Grade 2 Students
73
69
Grade 3 Students
84
68
Grade 4 Students
73
71
Grade 5 Students
78
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
37%
22%
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% Black
44%
60%
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% White
13%
8%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.66
0.58
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
62%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
12%
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