Summary:
The 39817 zip code area in Georgia is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Hutto Elementary School, Jones-Wheat Primary School, and West Bainbridge Primary School) and 1 alternative public charter school (Spring Creek Charter Academy). The data reveals a mix of performance across these schools, with the alternative charter school showing some areas of strength but the traditional elementary schools struggling on key metrics compared to state averages.
Spring Creek Charter Academy stands out, with the highest proficiency rates in the district for 5th grade science (65.9%) and Algebra I end-of-course exams (25.8%) in 2024-2025. However, it also had some of the lowest proficiency rates in the district for 3rd-8th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, the elementary schools generally had lower proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments compared to state averages, especially in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, Hutto Elementary's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 23.3% compared to the state average of 34.9%.
The elementary schools in this area serve high-need student populations, with very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.37% to 99.81%. This suggests significant economic disadvantage among the communities these schools serve. The per-student spending at these schools was also below the state average, ranging from $8,004 to $8,787 per student in 2018-2019. Despite the challenges, the student-teacher ratios were relatively low, ranging from 12.5 to 15.2 students per teacher in 2023-2024 across the schools.
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