Summary:
The city of Sandersville, Georgia, is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in this district face significant challenges, with consistently low performance across standardized tests compared to state averages, a few standout schools and insights emerge from the data.
T.J. Elder Middle School stands out for its relatively strong performance on the Algebra I end-of-course exam, with 76% of students proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages of 29.5% and 44%, respectively. However, the school's performance in other subject areas, such as English Language Arts and Mathematics, is significantly below the state averages, indicating room for improvement. Ridge Road Primary School has an exceptionally high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients at 95.98%, suggesting a high-need student population, but also a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1, which could be beneficial for providing more individualized attention.
Across the district, the schools in Sandersville generally perform well below the state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 14% to 28.1% at Washington County High School, compared to the state averages of 38.7% to 44.7%. The high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 77.46% at Washington County High School to 95.99% at Ridge Road Elementary School, suggest that the schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, which may be contributing to the low academic performance. However, the relatively low student-teacher ratios across the district could provide opportunities for targeted interventions and support to address these challenges.
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