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Serving 1,234 students in grades 9-12, Shaw High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 943 students in grades 9-12, Spencer High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,234 students
943 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1468 out of 2204 schools in GA (Bottom 50%)
#1855 out of 2204 schools in GA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
10%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
17%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
Graduation Rate
92%
(Top 30% in GA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
408
305
Grade 10 Students
335
286
Grade 11 Students
266
182
Grade 12 Students
225
170
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
20%
% Black
53%
70%
% White
18%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
5%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.47
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
