Bessie L. Baggett Elementary

948 Williams Lake Rd, Powder Springs GA, 30127 | Paulding County School District | 678-460-1570
  • grades PK-5
  • students 635
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
51%Powder Springs
42%Georgia

Bessie L. Baggett Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Paulding County School District" in Powder Springs, GA. There are a total of 635 students and 43 teachers at Bessie L. Baggett Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Bessie L. Baggett Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 11% higher than the Georgia average.

Bessie L. Baggett Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students635
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Bessie L. Baggett Elementary, 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
All47%
345-49%
455-59%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
345-49%
440-44%
545-49%
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.

Bessie L. Baggett Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 49.2% 66.5% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 33.7% 20.4% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 0.9% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5% 7.8% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.9% 3.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Powder Springs demographics profile

StatisticPowder SpringsGeorgiaNational
Population15,39010,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,07218791
Median age39.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English85%86%79%
Speak Spanish9%8%13%

Education level achieved in Powder Springs

IndexPowder SpringsGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school87.2%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college68.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.7%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.9%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Bessie L. Baggett Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.