Summary:
Magill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Loganville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,274 students. The school is part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 56 out of 201 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Magill Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American (59.18%) and Hispanic (26.53%) students, and its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, Magill's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 33.2% in ELA, 24.9% in Math, and 29.2% in Science, compared to the Gwinnett County averages of 48.6%, 45.4%, and 50.9%, respectively. Additionally, Magill has a very high percentage of students (71.51% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the surrounding schools, such as Starling Elementary, Grayson Elementary, and Cooper Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores, lower free/reduced lunch rates, and higher school rankings.
The stark differences in performance between Magill and the surrounding schools highlight the need for equitable access to quality education, regardless of a student's socioeconomic background or racial/ethnic composition. Addressing these disparities should be a priority for the Gwinnett County School District and the broader community. Targeted interventions and support, such as increased funding, teacher professional development, and academic programs, could potentially help improve student outcomes at Magill Elementary School.
Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Gwinnett County
SchoolDigger Rank:
744th of 1,243 Georgia Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,642
Students who attend Magill Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.4
Number of students: 1,274
Racial breakdown:
African American:
59.2%
Hispanic:
26.5%
White:
8.4%
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Two or more races:
3.5%
Asian:
1.6%
American Indian:
0.9%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.5%
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