Bright Star Elementary School

6300 John West Rd, Douglasville GA, 30134 | Douglas County School District | 770-651-3400
  • grades PK-5
  • students 477
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 36% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 38 in Douglasville
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
43%Douglasville
42%Georgia

Bright Star Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Douglas County School District" in Douglasville, GA. There are a total of 477 students and 31 teachers at Bright Star Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Bright Star Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.0%, which is 14% lower than the Georgia average.

Bright Star Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students477
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Bright Star 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
All38%
345-49%
435-39%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
330-34%
430-34%
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.

Bright Star Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 25.6% 30.7% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 54.3% 50.5% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 1.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9% 12.8% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 4.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Douglasville demographics profile

StatisticDouglasvilleGeorgiaNational
Population33,03510,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,44118791
Median age36.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English90%86%79%
Speak Spanish5%8%13%

Education level achieved in Douglasville

IndexDouglasvilleGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade86.4%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school85.7%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college64.5%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.6%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.1%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Bright Star Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.