Live Oak Elementary School vs. Porterdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 922 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Live Oak 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 21% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Porterdale 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
922 students
420 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1752 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1929 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
74
71
Kindergarten Students
128
44
Grade 1 Students
155
54
Grade 2 Students
139
62
Grade 3 Students
129
53
Grade 4 Students
149
64
Grade 5 Students
148
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
6%
12%


% Black
86%
73%


% White
2%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.26
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
90%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%

