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Enrollment
771
Elementary
DISTRICT 746 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTON COUNTY·NCES 130539002516
Atha Road Elementary School
821 H D Atha Rd, Monroe, GA 30655 · (770) 266-5995 · Walton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL771 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
459 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 64 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (126).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
40.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +9.8pp since 2021
Math
49.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.8% | 49.3% |
| 2023-24 | 43.2% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.6% | 48.7% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 38.0% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Atha Road Elementary School
Atha Road Elementary School's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atha Road Elementary School this school | 771 | 59.5% | 44.1% |
| Nebo Elementary School Dallas | 874 | 60.1% | 34.7% |
| Morgan County Primary School Madison | 854 | 56.0% | N/A |
| Jerger Elementary School Thomasville | 708 | 57.9% | 65.2% |
| Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School Forsyth | 753 | 56.4% | 55.6% |
| Martinez Elementary School Martinez | 731 | 60.9% | 62.0% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Atha Road Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Walton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #463 of 1,208 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #419 of 1,215 ▲ 62 | #5 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #451 of 1,215 ▼ 4 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.6pp | #112 of 1,183 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 771 | #267 of 1,324 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #798 of 1,301 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #578 of 1,301 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #950 of 1,312 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #596 of 854 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
771
-43 (-5%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 735
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 771 | 55.6 | 13.9:1 | 60% (459) |
| 2023-24 | 800 | 53.7 | 14.9:1 | 64% (513) |
| 2022-23 | 840 | 54.2 | 15.5:1 | 49% (409) |
| 2020-21 | 814 | 54 | 15.1:1 | 55% (445) |
| 2017-18 | 840 | 53.5 | 15.7:1 | 60% (504) |
| 2015-16 | 927 | 52 | 17.8:1 | 60% (552) |
| 2010-11 | 735 | 48 | 15.3:1 | 57% (416) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Atha Road Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (840 to 771); teachers up 4% (53.5 to 55.6).
About Atha Road Elementary School
Atha Road Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Monroe, Georgia. A federal count lists 771 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605, so this school runs 27% above that.
Walton County is made up of 15 schools with 14,783 students in all.
White students account for 60% of enrollment at Atha Road Elementary School. The remaining students are 22% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Walton County is about 70% White. By the diversity index, Atha Road Elementary School comes in at 57%.
Atha Road Elementary School's 55.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.9:1. Elementary schools in Georgia average about 13.3:1, a similar figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 60%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Atha Road Elementary School is -2.5 points: 44.1% actual, 46.6% predicted.
Walton County has these Census figures: median household income is about $84,945, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Walton County number 19 and enroll about 16,815.
Of nearby public schools, Monroe Area High School is the closest, at about 3.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 49.7% proficiency; Atha Road Elementary School posts 44.1%.
Atha Road Elementary School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Atha Road Elementary School saw enrollment fall 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 15.1:1 to 13.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Atha Road Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Walton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,313
Census ACS
Median income
$84,945
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
16,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walton County
- Loganville High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- Walnut Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,511 students
- Loganville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,320 students
- Monroe Area High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- Youth Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,181 students
- Loganville Elementary SchoolElementary · 951 students
Other schools in Monroe
- Monroe Area High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- Carver Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Walker Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 755 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Monroe ElementaryElementary · 605 students
Nearby schools
- Monroe Area High School3.5 mi · 1,233
- Monroe Elementary3.6 mi · 605
- Youth Middle School4.0 mi · 1,181
- Youth Elementary School4.3 mi · 756
- Walnut Grove High School5.6 mi · 1,511
- Loganville High School5.6 mi · 1,911
Frequently asked questions
About Atha Road Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Atha Road Elementary School?
Atha Road Elementary School enrolls approximately 771 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Atha Road Elementary School serve?
Atha Road Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Atha Road Elementary School have?
Atha Road Elementary School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Atha Road Elementary School?
Student demographics at Atha Road Elementary School are roughly 60% White, 9% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Atha Road Elementary School?
Atha Road Elementary School is overseen by Walton County in Walton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.