Desana Middle School vs. Piney Grove Middle School
Should you attend Desana Middle School or Piney Grove Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,215 students in grades 6-8, Desana Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,026 students in grades 6-8, Piney Grove Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,215 students
1,026 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#233 out of 2204 schools in GA (Top 20%)
#54 out of 2204 schools in GA (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
(Top 20% in GA)
80%
(Top 5% in GA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
(Top 10% in GA)
75%
(Top 5% in GA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
(Top 1% in GA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70%
(Top 1% in GA)(20-21 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
417
349
Grade 7 Students
405
349
Grade 8 Students
393
328
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
44%
53%
% Hispanic
18%
10%
% Black
10%
4%
% White
25%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.63
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
