Tara Elementary School vs. Swint Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 573 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tara 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 13% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower 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 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Swint 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 22% (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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
573 students
581 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1942 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1726 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
17%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
22%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
30
33
Kindergarten Students
93
73
Grade 1 Students
79
101
Grade 2 Students
118
106
Grade 3 Students
89
86
Grade 4 Students
78
85
Grade 5 Students
86
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
34%
22%


% Black
61%
72%


% White
2%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.44


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

