Sixes Elementary School

Located at 20 Ridge Rd, in Canton, Georgia, Sixes Elementary School is an average-sized primary school that teaches 741 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Cherokee County. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 22% larger than typical.

Across the 37 schools in Cherokee County (42,031 students total), Sixes Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Sixes Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Cherokee County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cherokee County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sixes Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.1%, the actual is 60.0%, a residual of -5.2 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cherokee County shows median household earnings sit near $108,115, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sixes Elementary School is one of 38 public schools in Cherokee County (combined enrollment of about 42,642 students).

The closest other public school is Cherokee Charter Academy, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Sixes Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Sixes Elementary School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 732 (now 741). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 85% to 72%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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