Summary:
The city of Lake City, Georgia has only one public elementary school, Lake City Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-5. The school is part of the Clayton County school district, which is ranked 168 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lake City Elementary School has consistently performed in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past three school years, ranking 837 out of 1,248 in the 2023-2024 school year, 779 out of 1,242 in 2022-2023, and 845 out of 1,244 in 2021-2022. The school's performance on the Milestones Assessment is below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with particularly low proficiency rates in 5th grade. Additionally, the school's performance in 5th grade Science is also low, with only 26.2% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.7%.
The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 90.37% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the low academic performance. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $8,463, which is below the state average, but the relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.9 suggests that the school may be allocating resources effectively in terms of staffing. Overall, the data indicates that Lake City Elementary School is facing significant challenges in improving student outcomes, and targeted interventions and support will be crucial to address the specific learning needs of its students.
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