Palmetto Elementary School

505 Carlton Rd, Palmetto GA, 30268 | Fulton County School District | 470-254-6100
  • grades PK-5
  • students 526
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Palmetto
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
45%Palmetto
42%Georgia

Palmetto Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Fulton County School District" in Palmetto, GA. There are a total of 526 students and 40 teachers at Palmetto Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Palmetto Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 5% lower than the Georgia average.

Palmetto Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students526
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Palmetto Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
350-54%
445-49%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
325-29%
440-44%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Palmetto Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 11.3% 31.4% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 65.5% 42.2% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 9.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4% 13.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Palmetto demographics profile

StatisticPalmettoGeorgiaNational
Population4,80210,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)40518791
Median age38.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English87%86%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Palmetto

IndexPalmettoGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade69.8%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school69.8%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college35.6%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.3%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.2%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Palmetto Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.