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Enrollment
776
Elementary
DISTRICT 746 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTON COUNTY·NCES 130539001766
Bay Creek Elementary School
100 Homer Moon Rd, Loganville, GA 30052 · (770) 466-2271 · Walton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Georgia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
15.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
539 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 | 57 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 134 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (134).
Student demographics
68%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
41.4%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.5pp since 2021
Math
37.3%
GA avg 44.6% . -8.5pp 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 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.4% | 37.3% |
| 2023-24 | 48.3% | 44.4% |
| 2022-23 | 41.5% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.9% | 45.8% |
% 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
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Bay Creek Elementary School
Bay Creek Elementary School's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Creek Elementary School this school | 776 | 69.5% | 42.6% |
| Lovin Elementary School Lawrenceville | 856 | 72.4% | 48.7% |
| Hiram Elementary School Hiram | 797 | 71.5% | 28.6% |
| Joseph Martin Elementary School Hinesville | 720 | 76.0% | 31.0% |
| Southwest Elementary School Savannah | 769 | 78.4% | 25.0% |
| Varner Elementary School Powder Springs | 705 | 60.7% | 40.6% |
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 Bay Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Walton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #494 of 1,208 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #680 of 1,215 ▼ 170 | #9 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #430 of 1,215 ▼ 74 | #6 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #82 of 1,183 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 776 | #263 of 1,324 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #1,123 of 1,301 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #179 of 1,301 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.5% | #839 of 1,312 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.4% | #95 of 386 | #2 of 6 |
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
776
+78 (+11%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 776 | 51.3 | 15.1:1 | 69% (539) |
| 2023-24 | 755 | 49.6 | 15.2:1 | 74% (556) |
| 2022-23 | 715 | 47.1 | 15.2:1 | 63% (451) |
| 2020-21 | 698 | 47 | 14.8:1 | 57% (401) |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 42.5 | 15.0:1 | 62% (394) |
| 2015-16 | 838 | 45 | 18.6:1 | 39% (329) |
| 2010-11 | 766 | 45 | 17.0:1 | 40% (305) |
| 2000-01 | 960 | 51 | 18.8:1 | 20% (192) |
| 1990-91 | 625 | 42 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bay Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (639 to 776); teachers up 21% (42.5 to 51.3).
About Bay Creek Elementary School
Bay Creek Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Loganville, Georgia. The school reports 776 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605 students.
Federal data list 15 schools in Walton County, with 14,783 students enrolled.
Enrollment at Bay Creek Elementary School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 49%. The school is also 22% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That is higher than the 19% Black share among all Walton County residents. By the diversity index, Bay Creek Elementary School comes in at 68%.
The school employs the equivalent of 51.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Bay Creek Elementary School is 69%. For comparison, public schools in Walton County average 56%.
allk12 grades Bay Creek Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Bay Creek Elementary School is 1.2 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 42.6% actual, 41.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Georgia.
Census estimates describe Walton County this way: median household income is about $84,945, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Walton County number 19 and enroll about 16,815.
Loganville High School is the public school closest to Bay Creek Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 42.6% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 698 to 776.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Bay Creek Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Loganville
- Grayson High SchoolHigh · 3,627 students
- McConnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 2,009 students
- Loganville High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- Cooper Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,520 students
- Walnut Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,511 students
- Loganville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,320 students
Nearby schools
- Loganville High School1.1 mi · 1,911
- Loganville Elementary School1.7 mi · 951
- Loganville Middle School1.8 mi · 1,320
- Grayson High School3.0 mi · 3,627
- Magill Elementary School3.1 mi · 1,259
- Grace Snell Middle School3.2 mi · 1,231
Frequently asked questions
About Bay Creek Elementary SchoolHow large is Bay Creek Elementary School?
Bay Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 776 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bay Creek Elementary School serve?
Bay Creek Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Bay Creek Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Bay Creek Elementary School.
How diverse is Bay Creek Elementary School?
Bay Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 16% White, 22% Hispanic, 49% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Bay Creek Elementary School public or private?
Bay Creek Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Walton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.