Hightower Elementary School
School Overview
Hightower Elementary School is a public school located in Doraville, Georgia. It is a school in DeKalb County School District district.
According to the Georgia state assessment result, 27% of students are proficient in Math learning and 17% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 756 students through grade PK to 5. The students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1 where a total of 58 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 756 students are attending Hightower Elementary School. By gender, there are 376 and 380 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Hightower Elementary School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 16 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Asian | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Black | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| in LEP Program | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| IDEA program | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 7 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 58 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Hightower Elementary School and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 98.3% of teachers are certified. 87.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 58 | Students per teacher: 13 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 57 | 98.3% |
| Teachers who are not certified | 1 | 1.7% |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 6 | 10.3% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 1 | 1.7% |
| School counselors | - | - |
| Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
| Security guards | - | - |
| Nurses | 1 | - |
| Psychologists | 1 | - |
| Social workers | 1 | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Total Households | 259,428 Households |
| Population | 680,469 |
| Male | 328,020 |
| Female | 364,315 |
| Child Population | 206,565 |
| Total Housing Units | 286,366 Units |
| Average House Value | $196,100 |
| Average Rent Cost | $1,172 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.60% |
| Average Household Income | $60,600 |
| Heath Insurance Coverage | 85.41% |
| Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Bullying
Total 1 harassment and bullying has been reported at Hightower Elementary School. There are 0 gender-related, 0 race, color, or nation origin, and 1 disabilities basis bullying reported.
| Total | On the basis of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender-related | Race, color or national origin | Disability | |||
| Hispanic | Reported | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Black | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| White | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Two or More Races | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |