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Gracewood Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 437 students

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5 stars

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Posted July 10, 2011

Teachers at Gracewood are GREAT. They take the time with their students. Every teacher that my two Daughters have had were just great. If your lucky enough to have Ms Craft 1st grade or Mrs Carroll 3rd grade count your blessings. These two teachers are the best teachers ever. I wish I had them when I was in school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 22, 2008

a very lively school. Teachers are great. Learning is made fun.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 28, 2008

my children has attended gracewood for the last 4 yrs. we love it! the teachers and staff is awesome the teachers are very encouraging in every aspect of life gracewood is the greatest school in richmond co.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 11, 2008

Gracewood is generally a good school. The majority of the teachers really care about the students and they take time to learn new ways to teach the children. I will always make sure that my child's teacher is up on the newest research for teaching our tech-savy children.


Posted October 31, 2007

we moved from another school in dist. and we love it!the kids love it!the staff all the way down to the janitors are great!it is very clean and newly remodeled and you can tell.the teachers are so sweet and all personnel go the extra step to make you feel welcomed.the classes are very clean and fun for little ones and we have felt a sense of pride from all we encounter.the lunch room is a very happy place and they have a mellow approach to deal with the order during lunch...no yelling and no rude comments to the kids which we had at the other school!we are finally proud to say we go to a richmond co. school and we moved out of our old home to go here!it was a huge step and we are pleasantly surprised at the differences.the feedback on a daily basis is nice!we love it!
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2010.

53 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
77%
Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.

53 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
76%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 92% in 2010.

53 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
85%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 85% in 2010.

72 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
59%
Math

The state average for Math was 87% in 2010.

72 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
50%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 91% in 2010.

72 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
73%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2012.

64 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
73%
Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2012.

64 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
65%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 91% in 2012.

64 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
83%
Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2012.

66 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
62%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 81% in 2012.

66 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
49%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
42%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2012.

68 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
84%
Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

68 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
51%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

68 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
84%
Science

The state average for Science was 81% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
71%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
49%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
77%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 94% in 2012.

66 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
85%
Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

67 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
49%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
31%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 91% in 2012.

68 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
76%
Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
72%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 77% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
72%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

Writing

The state average for Writing was 80% in 2012.

66 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
30%

2011

 
 
54%

2010

 
 
36%

2009

 
 
74%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA) to students in grades 5 and 8. The MGWA is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 55% 38%
White 42% 46%
Hispanic 2% 10%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Limited English proficient 0%N/A5%
Economically disadvantaged 69%N/A50%
Students with disabilities 7%N/A12%
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2032 Tobacco Rd
Augusta, GA 30906
Phone: (706) 796-4969

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