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How has Barnett Shoals Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARKE COUNTY·NCES 130117000446
Barnett Shoals Elementary School
3220 Barnett Shoals Rd, Athens, GA 30605 · (706) 357-5334 · Clarke County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Georgia public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
490 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 55 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
34.5%
GA avg 40.1% . +4.0pp since 2021
Math
43.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.5% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 39.4% |
| 2022-23 | 27.7% | 36.7% |
| 2021-22 | 30.5% | 40.0% |
% 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Barnett Shoals Elementary School
Barnett Shoals Elementary School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett Shoals Elementary School this school | 490 | 100.0% | 38.0% |
| J. D. Dickerson Primary School Vidalia | 456 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Goshen Elementary School Augusta | 437 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| Shirley Hills Elementary School Warner Robins | 565 | 100.0% | 46.6% |
| Miller Elementary School Warner Robins | 487 | 100.0% | 25.4% |
| Gentian Elementary School Columbus | 442 | 100.0% | 28.2% |
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 Barnett Shoals Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Clarke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #594 of 1,208 | #4 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #541 of 1,215 ▲ 73 | #5 of 14 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #607 of 1,215 ▼ 30 | #4 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #462 of 1,183 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #880 of 1,324 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #31 of 1,301 | #8 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #296 of 1,301 | #8 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #67 of 1,312 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #439 of 854 | #9 of 13 |
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
490
+14 (+3%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 9.2:1
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 | 490 | 50.1 | 9.8:1 | 100% (490) |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 48.4 | 10.1:1 | 91% (445) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 46.3 | 10.5:1 | 83% (403) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 52 | 9.2:1 | 82% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 48 | 11.7:1 | 92% (517) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 45 | 11.8:1 | 92% (491) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 45 | 11.2:1 | 68% (343) |
| 2000-01 | 535 | 30 | 17.8:1 | 62% (331) |
| 1990-91 | 409 | 37 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barnett Shoals Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (562 to 490); teachers up 4% (48 to 50.1).
About Barnett Shoals Elementary School
Barnett Shoals Elementary School is an elementary school located in Athens, Georgia, in Clarke County. It reports enrollment of 490 students in pre-K through 5.
Clarke County has 21 schools and 12,275 students, and Barnett Shoals Elementary School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Barnett Shoals Elementary School is 51% Black. Other groups include 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 26% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
For every teacher at Barnett Shoals Elementary School, there are about 9.8 students; the school has 50.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 100%. On average, public schools in Clarke County report 91%.
Among Georgia public elementary schools, Barnett Shoals Elementary School outscored 67%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 25.7% for a school in Georgia with Barnett Shoals Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Barnett Shoals Elementary School posts 38.0%.
The county, Clarke County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $53,625, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 22 public schools and about 13,750 students.
Among nearby public schools, Whit Davis Road Elementary School is closest at about 1.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 26.6% proficiency; Barnett Shoals Elementary School posts 38.0%.
The federal government classifies Barnett Shoals Elementary School's location as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 490, compared with 476 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Clarke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,609
Census ACS
Median income
$53,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
13,750 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarke County
- Clarke Central High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Cedar Shoals High SchoolHigh · 1,489 students
- Clarke Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle SchoolMiddle · 707 students
- Whitehead Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 632 students
- Hilsman Middle SchoolMiddle · 624 students
Other schools in Athens
- Clarke Central High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Cedar Shoals High SchoolHigh · 1,489 students
- Foothills Regional High SchoolHigh · 1,475 students
- Clarke Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- South Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle SchoolMiddle · 707 students
Nearby schools
- Whit Davis Road Elementary School1.2 mi · 395
- Cedar Shoals High School1.5 mi · 1,489
- Gaines Elementary School1.9 mi · 568
- Hilsman Middle School2.0 mi · 624
- Barrow Elementary School3.7 mi · 456
- Clarke Central High School4.5 mi · 1,907
Frequently asked questions
About Barnett Shoals Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Barnett Shoals Elementary School?
Barnett Shoals Elementary School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Barnett Shoals Elementary School serve?
Barnett Shoals Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barnett Shoals Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Barnett Shoals Elementary School is approximately 9.8:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barnett Shoals Elementary School?
At Barnett Shoals Elementary School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 51% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Barnett Shoals Elementary School in?
Barnett Shoals Elementary School is part of Clarke County.
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