Westside Middle School vs. Bear Creek Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Westside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Bear Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 736 students in grades 6-8, Westside 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 22% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 673 students in grades 6-8, Bear Creek 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 31% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
736 students
673 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
51 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bear Creek Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bear Creek Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/20000/20228/bear-creek-middle-school-chart-dLT4b3.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bear Creek Middle 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 Bear Creek Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/20000/20228/bear-creek-middle-school-chart-h7WiIv.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1583 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1224 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Westside Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Westside Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/20000/20231/westside-middle-school-chart-OD85dA.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bear Creek Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bear Creek Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/20000/20228/bear-creek-middle-school-chart-KSZN0i.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bear Creek Middle 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 Bear Creek Middle 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/20000/20228/bear-creek-middle-school-chart-ZT5MWt.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bear Creek Middle 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 Bear Creek Middle 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/20000/20228/bear-creek-middle-school-chart-boV4qn5.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Bear Creek Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Bear Creek Middle School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/20000/20228/bear-creek-middle-school-chart-bpyeitL.png)
Grade 6 Students
245
224
Grade 7 Students
254
229
Grade 8 Students
237
220
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bear Creek Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bear Creek Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/20000/20228/bear-creek-middle-school-chart-QOLHou.png)
% Hispanic
32%
26%
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% Black
17%
14%
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% White
40%
49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bear Creek Middle School 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 Bear Creek Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/20000/20228/bear-creek-middle-school-chart-bfVbQdQ.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bear Creek Middle 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. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bear Creek Middle 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/20000/20228/bear-creek-middle-school-chart-Jr4xLy.png)
Diversity Score
0.71
0.67
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bear Creek Middle 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 Bear Creek Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/20000/20228/bear-creek-middle-school-chart-bfVExVy.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bear Creek Middle 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. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bear Creek Middle 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/20000/20228/bear-creek-middle-school-chart-DCWHlo.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
13%
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