Ford Elementary School vs. Pickett's Mill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Pickett's Mill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 747 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ford Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 734 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pickett's Mill Elementary 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 64% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
747 students
734 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
55 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#176 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#229 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
15
Kindergarten Students
109
98
Grade 1 Students
99
104
Grade 2 Students
115
114
Grade 3 Students
124
123
Grade 4 Students
135
158
Grade 5 Students
145
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%


% Hispanic
7%
13%


% Black
15%
15%


% White
66%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

