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Enrollment
781
Elementary
DISTRICT 659 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL COUNTY·NCES 130084000332
Bowdon Elementary School
223 Kent Ave, Bowdon, GA 30108 · (770) 258-2161 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL781 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
407 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 67 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
36.6%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.7pp since 2021
Math
50.8%
GA avg 44.6% . -10.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 50.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 60.1% |
| 2022-23 | 35.9% | 59.6% |
| 2021-22 | 41.3% | 60.9% |
% 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Bowdon Elementary School
Bowdon Elementary School's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdon Elementary School this school | 781 | 52.1% | 47.6% |
| Walker Park Elementary School Monroe | 755 | 49.3% | 45.5% |
| Morgan County Elementary School Madison | 842 | 54.2% | 54.2% |
| Walnut Grove Elementary School Covington | 721 | 56.2% | 49.0% |
| Sand Hill Elementary School Guyton | 881 | 50.3% | 58.1% |
| North Harlem Elementary School Harlem | 930 | 53.2% | 45.2% |
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 Bowdon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #387 of 1,208 | #8 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #392 of 1,215 ▼ 141 | #9 of 14 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #551 of 1,215 ▼ 40 | #11 of 14 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.4pp | #63 of 1,183 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 781 | #257 of 1,324 | #5 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,263 of 1,301 | #14 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #792 of 1,301 | #10 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #1,015 of 1,312 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.1% | #107 of 386 | #3 of 10 |
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
781
+153 (+24%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 704
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 781 | 47.1 | 16.6:1 | 52% (407) |
| 2023-24 | 699 | 43.8 | 16.0:1 | 81% (566) |
| 2022-23 | 686 | 39.3 | 17.5:1 | 62% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | 38 | 16.5:1 | 61% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 39 | 16.8:1 | 66% (436) |
| 2015-16 | 665 | 40 | 16.6:1 | 70% (466) |
| 2010-11 | 707 | 41 | 17.2:1 | 73% (519) |
| 2000-01 | 744 | 35 | 21.3:1 | 47% (352) |
| 1990-91 | 704 | 38 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowdon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (656 to 781); teachers up 21% (39 to 47.1).
About Bowdon Elementary School
Bowdon Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Carroll County in Bowdon, Georgia. The student body numbers 781 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605, so this school runs 29% larger than that.
Bowdon Elementary School is part of a district of 24 schools: Carroll County, with 16,400 students.
By race and ethnicity, Bowdon Elementary School is 69% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 9% multiracial. The White share in Carroll County as a whole is similar, at about 68%. By the diversity index, Bowdon Elementary School comes in at 50%.
The school reports 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.6 students per teacher. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 52%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 50.4% at Bowdon Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.6%.
Bowdon Elementary School is located in Carroll County, where median household income is about $73,714, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 28 public schools in Carroll County, with a combined enrollment of about 22,250.
The closest public school, Bowdon High School, is about 1.0 miles from Bowdon Elementary School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Bowdon Elementary School places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 24%, from 628 to 781.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,569
Census ACS
Median income
$73,714
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
22,250 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carroll County
- Villa Rica High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,009 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 991 students
- Temple High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- Ithica ElementaryElementary · 809 students
Other schools in Bowdon
- Bowdon High SchoolHigh · 428 students
- Bowdon Middle SchoolMiddle · 338 students
- KidsPeaceCombined · 50 students
Nearby schools
- Bowdon High School1.0 mi · 428
- KidsPeace2.2 mi · 50
- Bowdon Middle School2.8 mi · 338
- Ranburne High School5.5 mi · 526
- Ranburne Elementary School5.6 mi · 343
- Mt. Zion High School7.5 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Bowdon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bowdon Elementary School?
Bowdon Elementary School enrolls approximately 781 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bowdon Elementary School serve?
Bowdon Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Bowdon Elementary School have?
Bowdon Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is Bowdon Elementary School?
Bowdon Elementary School reports a student body of 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Bowdon Elementary School?
Bowdon Elementary School is overseen by Carroll County in Carroll County.
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