West Newton Elementary School vs. South Salem Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 638 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Newton 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 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 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 852 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Salem 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 8% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (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 88% 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
638 students
852 students
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![This chart displays total students of South Salem Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of South Salem Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/137000/136539/south-salem-elementary-school-chart-OV6aWJ.png)
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
58 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of South Salem Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of South Salem Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/137000/136539/south-salem-elementary-school-chart-uK1501.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Salem Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Salem Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/137000/136539/south-salem-elementary-school-chart-0zLZr8.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1564 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2025 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of South Salem Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of South Salem Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/137000/136539/south-salem-elementary-school-chart-paoFms.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
8%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Salem 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Salem 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/137000/136539/south-salem-elementary-school-chart-bsExQH0.png)
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 South Salem 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Salem 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/137000/136539/south-salem-elementary-school-chart-B6ArmK.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of South Salem Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of South Salem Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/137000/136539/south-salem-elementary-school-chart-HzAUds.png)
Pre-K Students
49
73
Kindergarten Students
104
125
Grade 1 Students
103
121
Grade 2 Students
86
126
Grade 3 Students
93
127
Grade 4 Students
88
129
Grade 5 Students
115
151
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
21%
13%
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% Black
67%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Salem Elementary School 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 South Salem Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/137000/136539/south-salem-elementary-school-chart-OWm7rU.png)
% White
6%
12%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.51
0.49
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![This chart displays the diversity score of South Salem Elementary 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 South Salem Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/137000/136539/south-salem-elementary-school-chart-NdQ2lj.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
85%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
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