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Enrollment
922
Middle
DISTRICT 748 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALHOUN CITY·NCES 130072002216
Calhoun Elementary School
101 Raymond King Dr, Calhoun, GA 30701 · (706) 629-7130 · Gordon County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL922 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
809 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 298 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 311 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 313 | 34% |
Student demographics
65%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Calhoun City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
33.4%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.4pp since 2021
Math
40.6%
GA avg 44.6% . -6.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.4% | 40.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.8% | 42.7% |
| 2022-23 | 38.4% | 46.1% |
| 2021-22 | 34.8% | 47.5% |
% 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Calhoun Elementary School
Calhoun Elementary School's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Elementary School this school | 922 | 87.7% | 38.3% |
| Cedartown Middle School Cedartown | 997 | 80.2% | 30.4% |
| North Whitfield Middle School Dalton | 731 | 89.7% | 39.6% |
| Calhoun Middle School Calhoun | 573 | 83.4% | 42.2% |
| Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School Demorest | 566 | 92.4% | 48.3% |
| Red Top Middle School Emerson | 569 | 83.5% | 32.4% |
Matched among Georgia middle 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 Calhoun Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #224 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #221 of 474 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #259 of 474 ▼ 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.2pp | #19 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 922 | #130 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #427 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #101 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.7% | #213 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #246 of 305 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
922
-1,041 (-53%) vs 2020
+61% since 2000-01, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 922 | 55 | 16.8:1 | 88% (809) |
| 2023-24 | 926 | 51.8 | 17.9:1 | 74% (684) |
| 2022-23 | 878 | 49.2 | 17.9:1 | 63% (553) |
| 2020-21 | 1,963 | 99 | 19.8:1 | 62% (1,216) |
| 2017-18 | 958 | 56.2 | 17.1:1 | 61% (588) |
| 2015-16 | 969 | 48 | 20.2:1 | 65% (626) |
| 2010-11 | 775 | 43 | 18.0:1 | 65% (501) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 33 | 17.4:1 | 38% (215) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calhoun Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (958 to 922); teachers down 2% (56.2 to 55).
About Calhoun Elementary School
Calhoun Elementary School is a mid-sized middle school based in Calhoun, Georgia. It enrolls 922 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 4 through 6. The school is 21% above the average for middle schools in Georgia.
Calhoun Elementary School is part of a district of 5 schools: Calhoun City, with 4,193 students.
The largest group at Calhoun Elementary School is White students, at 43%. After that, the student body is 39% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Gordon County is about 78% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
The school has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.8 students per teacher. Statewide, middle schools in Georgia average 14.1:1. Of all students at Calhoun Elementary School, 88% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Gordon County is similar, at 90%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 32.0% at Calhoun Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.3%.
Looking at the county, Gordon County, median household income comes to about $63,650, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 10,452 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Calhoun Elementary School from the closest public school, Calhoun Primary School. Other public schools within five miles: 7. On average proficiency, Calhoun Elementary School is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Calhoun Elementary School had 1,963 students in 2020-21 and 922 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The school's ratio dropped from 19.8:1 to 16.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Calhoun Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Gordon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,100
Census ACS
Median income
$63,650
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
10,452 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calhoun City
- Calhoun High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Calhoun Primary SchoolElementary · 913 students
- Calhoun Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Calhoun Early Learning AcademyElementary · 503 students
Other schools in Calhoun
- Calhoun High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Sonoraville High SchoolHigh · 1,094 students
- Calhoun Primary SchoolElementary · 913 students
- Gordon Central High SchoolHigh · 875 students
- Red Bud Middle SchoolMiddle · 786 students
- Sonoraville ElementaryElementary · 584 students
Other Calhoun Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Calhoun Elementary. Calhoun Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Calhoun Elementary SchoolCalhoun, LA · 420 students
- Calhoun ElementaryCalhoun, TN · 317 students
- Calhoun Elementary SchoolCalhoun, KY · 290 students
- CALHOUN ELEM.CALHOUN, MO · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Calhoun Primary School0.1 mi · 913
- Calhoun Middle School1.2 mi · 573
- Calhoun Early Learning Academy1.3 mi · 503
- Calhoun High School1.3 mi · 1,282
- Gordon Central High School1.9 mi · 875
- Ashworth Middle School2.0 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Calhoun Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Calhoun Elementary School?
Calhoun Elementary School enrolls approximately 922 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Calhoun Elementary School serve?
Calhoun Elementary School serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Calhoun Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Calhoun Elementary School is approximately 16.8:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Calhoun Elementary School?
At Calhoun Elementary School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 39% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Calhoun Elementary School public or private?
Calhoun Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Calhoun City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.