Beacon Hill Middle School vs. Druid Hills Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beacon Hill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Druid Hills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,322 students in grades 6-8, Beacon Hill Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 929 students in grades 6-8, Druid Hills Middle School ranks in the top 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 32% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,322 students
929 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
102 teachers
72 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#169 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#961 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
32%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
41%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
428
285
Grade 7 Students
439
339
Grade 8 Students
455
305
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%


% Hispanic
4%
17%


% Black
18%
44%


% White
64%
24%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%

