Summary:
Fowler Drive Elementary School is a public elementary school in Athens, Georgia, serving 388 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clarke County School District, which is ranked 146 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Fowler Drive Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 869 and 1,233 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period. Academically, Fowler Drive underperforms compared to the Clarke County and Georgia averages on the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 16.1% of 3rd graders, 16% of 4th graders, and 32.2% of 5th graders at Fowler Drive were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.7%, 26.7%, and 34.8% for Clarke County, and 38.4%, 37%, and 48.2% for Georgia, respectively.
Fowler Drive Elementary School also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.95% to 82.73% over the past three school years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. While the school has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $12,036 in 2016-2017 to $13,747 in 2018-2019, this spending level is still lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary ($14,969) and Winterville Elementary ($15,060). The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.1 to 10.1 over the past three school years, has not translated into improved academic outcomes.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Clarke County
SchoolDigger Rank:
955th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools
Students who attend Fowler Drive Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 8.1
Number of students: 388
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
48.7%
African American:
37.9%
White:
9.0%
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Two or more races:
3.6%
Asian:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.7%
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