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East Hall Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 906 students

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4 stars

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Posted May 6, 2013

My daughter loves school. The teachers and staff are great. if there is any issues with grades the teachers call you right up and let you know different options you can choose.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 5, 2009

ehms is a wonderful school most of the teachers are great and i love it and best of all you feel save
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 23, 2008

East Hall Middle School has been such a GREAT place for my daughter to learn. All of the teachers and staff are wonderful and very helpful. Keep up the good work!!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 30, 2004

I am an involved as a parent at EHMS. I feel that the school administration provides a safe environment for my child. From what I have seen while volunteering at the school, disciplinary issues that arise are dealt with quickly and expeditiously. The school resource officer, the teachers and the counselor's office build a good rapport with all the kids. I personally have not seen anything that suggests a rise in gang activity at the school. A big plus for the school is its open door policy for all parents to visit classrooms and facilities. The scores for academic achievement continue to improve which means that the staff and teachers are doing something right! I would like to see more parental involvement. The school is on the right track! Oh yeah, I find the uniform policy beneficial both from an economic standpoint and from an academic one.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 25, 2004

My daughter goes to EHMS , they have a uniform policy which I think is very unnessary and can be harmful , because the childern at EHMS are at the age now when they figure out who they are and figuring out their individuality and having uniforms at school takes away their individuality and they can't express thir own personality.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 22, 2004

Both my children attended East Hall Middle School. In their 6th grade year everything was great,the teachers appeared to really get involved in their learning. The second year they attended things went downhill.Some of the teachers act as if they could care less about the students learning, students came and went out of classrooms unsupervised and I feel there was not adequate supervision in classrooms or the hall ways. One of my children dropped from an A student to a B/C student. There are also things inside the school that is in my opinion totally need to be looked at and corrected and could be with the staffs help. We as a community turn our children over to an educated and qulified staff thinking that they have our childrens learning intrest at heart should we expect any different? So please make sure you are very active in this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 13, 2003

Overall my child had a wonderful school year at this school. Some of her teachers I think could have done a better job. Some of them were not child friendly, they seemed to get annoyed really easily. I would recommend anyone who has a child at this school to make sure your involved with what is happening at the school.


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About these ratings

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 92% in 2012.

287 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
84%
Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

279 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
75%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 96% in 2012.

288 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
96%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
87%
Science

The state average for Science was 73% in 2012.

293 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
62%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 73% in 2012.

291 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
51%
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 93% in 2012.

282 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
90%
Math

The state average for Math was 91% in 2012.

281 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
96%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
87%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 94% in 2012.

286 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
87%
Science

The state average for Science was 85% in 2012.

298 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
64%
Social Studies

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

294 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
75%
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 95% in 2012.

272 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
96%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
91%
Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2012.

278 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
70%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 96% in 2012.

275 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
99%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
94%
Science

The state average for Science was 74% in 2012.

290 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
61%
Social Studies

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

288 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
60%
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 82% in 2012.

286 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
71%
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

9th Grade Literature

The state average for 9th Grade Literature was 84% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
100%

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
100%
Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 63% in 2012.

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American Literature

The state average for American Literature was 89% in 2012.

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Biology

The state average for Biology was 73% in 2012.

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Economics

The state average for Economics was 77% in 2012.

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Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 74% in 2012.

2012

 
 
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Integrated Math 1

The state average for Integrated Math 1 was 65% in 2012.

18 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
100%
Integrated Math 2

The state average for Integrated Math 2 was 54% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

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Physical Science

The state average for Physical Science was 78% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
100%

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
100%
U.S. History

The state average for U.S. History was 68% in 2012.

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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) in 9th grade math levels 1 and 2, biology, United States history, physical science, American literature and economics. The EOCT 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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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 47% 10%
White 43% 46%
Black 9% 38%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Limited English proficient 18%N/A5%
Economically disadvantaged 72%N/A50%
Students with disabilities 12%N/A12%
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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4120 E Hall Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507
Phone: (770) 531-9457

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