Summary:
The 30461 zip code area is home to two public elementary schools - Sallie Zetterower Elementary School and Mill Creek Elementary School. Both schools serve grades PK-5 and are part of the Bulloch County school district. While the schools have similar profiles, with neither standing out as significantly better or worse, they face challenges in serving economically disadvantaged communities and improving academic outcomes for their students.
The data shows that both Sallie Zetterower Elementary and Mill Creek Elementary have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, around 75% for the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests that these schools are serving communities with significant economic challenges, which may impact student learning and achievement. Additionally, both schools perform below the Bulloch County and Georgia averages on the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, indicating room for improvement in academic outcomes.
Despite the slight differences in enrollment, spending, and student-teacher ratios, the two schools have very similar academic performance, as evidenced by their test scores and statewide rankings. Sallie Zetterower Elementary has been ranked between 629-853 out of 1,244-1,248 Georgia elementary schools in the past 3 years, with a 2-star rating, while Mill Creek Elementary has been ranked between 710-895 out of 1,242-1,248 Georgia elementary schools in the past 3 years, with a 1-2 star rating. These findings suggest that factors such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership may play a more important role in student success than the differences in spending and student-teacher ratios between the two schools.
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