Berta Weathersbee Elementary School

Berta Weathersbee Elementary School operates as a compact elementary-level community in Lagrange, Georgia, one of the schools within Troup County. Current enrollment sits at 252 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 58% smaller than typical.

Berta Weathersbee Elementary School is one of 19 schools operated by Troup County, a district that hosts 12,262 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Berta Weathersbee Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (85%). The remainder is composed of 10% Hispanic, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 36% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Berta Weathersbee Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Berta Weathersbee Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.5%; this one delivers 24.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Troup County shows median household income runs about $56,776, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Troup County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,262 students), of which Berta Weathersbee Elementary School is one.

Ethel W. Kight Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Berta Weathersbee Elementary School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Berta Weathersbee Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 31.2%.

Berta Weathersbee Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Berta Weathersbee Elementary School's enrollment has fell 25% since 2018, when it stood at 335 (now 252). Hispanic enrollment moved from 3% to 10% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

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