Charles R. Drew High School

6237 Garden Walk Blvd, Riverdale GA, 30274 | Clayton County School District | 770-473-2700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1546
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 23% 45% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Riverdale
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
26%Riverdale
42%Georgia

Charles R. Drew High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Clayton County School District" in Riverdale, GA. There are a total of 1,546 students and 97 teachers at Charles R. Drew High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Charles R. Drew High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.0%, which is 45% lower than the Georgia average.

Charles R. Drew High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1546
Teachers97
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment140
Taking some courses52
Taking some courses (not tests)93
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses42

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 Charles R. Drew High School, there are a total of 140 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 52 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School31%

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.

Charles R. Drew High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 1.8% 3.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 75.9% 70.4% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 4.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8% 19.3% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 2.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Riverdale demographics profile

StatisticRiverdaleGeorgiaNational
Population15,45510,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,49818791
Median age35.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%54%55%
Speak English85%86%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Riverdale

IndexRiverdaleGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school85.5%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college56.4%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.2%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.0%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Charles R. Drew High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.