Summary:
The city of Baldwin, Georgia has only one public elementary school, Baldwin Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 406 students. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (58.62%), with significant representation from White (31.53%) and other racial groups. Despite its low student-teacher ratio of 10.9, Baldwin Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Habersham County elementary schools over the past three years, maintaining a 2-star rating on the SchoolDigger scale.
Academically, Baldwin Elementary School has struggled to keep pace with its county and state counterparts. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science were below the Habersham County and Georgia state averages, with only 48.4% of 5th-grade students proficient in ELA and 45.3% proficient in Science. This trend of underperformance is also evident in the school's 2022-2023 ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates across grades 3-5. The high rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility (79.31%) among the student population suggests that economic disadvantage may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.
Despite the school's low student-teacher ratio, which could be seen as a potential strength, Baldwin Elementary School's consistently low state-wide ranking and rating, as well as its underperformance in academic proficiency, indicate that the school is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. Further investigation into the specific factors contributing to the school's performance would be necessary to identify potential areas for improvement and support the academic success of the students at Baldwin Elementary School.
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