Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY·NCES 130105000416
Chattahoochee County Education Center
140 Merrell St, Cusseta, GA 31805 · (706) 989-3648 · Chattahoochee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
12.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
270 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 41 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Chattahoochee County Education Center→Chattahoochee County Middle School→Chattahoochee County High School
Based on grade levels within Chattahoochee County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
GA avg 40.1% . -5.9pp since 2021
Math
41.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 34 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.3% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 39.8% | 48.2% |
| 2022-23 | 35.9% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.2% | 38.4% |
% 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
28.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Chattahoochee County Education Center
Chattahoochee County Education Center's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee County Education Center this school | 285 | 94.7% | 42.6% |
| Jackson Road Elementary School Griffin | 344 | 93.0% | 33.7% |
| Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary Broxton | 304 | 100.0% | 37.9% |
| North Brooks Elementary School Morven | 354 | 100.0% | 30.6% |
| Taylor County Primary School Butler | 342 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Blythe Elementary School Blythe | 333 | 100.0% | 30.2% |
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 Chattahoochee County Education Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #498 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #588 of 1,215 ▼ 138 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #612 of 1,215 ▼ 86 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.4pp | #319 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #1,253 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #324 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #393 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.7% | #529 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #267 of 386 |
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
285
+33 (+13%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 285 | 23.3 | 12.2:1 | 95% (270) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 22.2 | 12.4:1 | 95% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 20.2 | 12.8:1 | 87% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 18 | 14.0:1 | 86% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 97% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 72% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 335 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 73% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 358 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 72% (256) |
| 1990-91 | 361 | 31 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chattahoochee County Education Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (270 to 285); teachers up 37% (17 to 23.3).
About Chattahoochee County Education Center
A small elementary school in Cusseta, Georgia, Chattahoochee County Education Center is part of Chattahoochee County. It serves 285 students in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students.
Chattahoochee County has 948 students in 3 schools, and Chattahoochee County Education Center is one of those schools.
White students account for 52% of enrollment at Chattahoochee County Education Center. Enrollment also includes 29% Black, 11% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Chattahoochee County Education Center comes in at 63%.
The school reports 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.2 students per teacher. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 95%. Across public schools in Chattahoochee County, the average is 71%.
The allk12 Grade for Chattahoochee County Education Center is B+. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 68% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.4% for Chattahoochee County Education Center. The school posts 42.6%, 14.2 points above the prediction.
County data help place the school in context: in Chattahoochee County, median household income is about $61,042, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The public schools of Chattahoochee County number 3 and enroll about 948.
The closest public school to Chattahoochee County Education Center is Chattahoochee County High School, about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The school's 42.6% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 8 nearby schools.
Chattahoochee County Education Center has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Chattahoochee County Education Center saw enrollment rise 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.0:1 to 12.2:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Chattahoochee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,887
Census ACS
Median income
$61,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
948 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chattahoochee County
- Chattahoochee County High SchoolHigh · 464 students
- Chattahoochee County Middle SchoolMiddle · 199 students
Other schools in Cusseta
- Chattahoochee County High SchoolHigh · 464 students
- Chattahoochee County Middle SchoolMiddle · 199 students
Nearby schools
- Chattahoochee County High School1.0 mi · 464
- Chattahoochee County Middle School1.0 mi · 199
- Mary A Buckner Academy12.7 mi · 789
- Dawson Elementary School12.9 mi · 311
- East Columbus Magnet Academy13.3 mi · 395
- Eddy Middle School13.3 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About Chattahoochee County Education CenterHow many students attend Chattahoochee County Education Center?
Chattahoochee County Education Center enrolls approximately 285 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Chattahoochee County Education Center serve?
Chattahoochee County Education Center serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chattahoochee County Education Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chattahoochee County Education Center is approximately 12.2:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Chattahoochee County Education Center?
Chattahoochee County Education Center reports a student body of 52% White, 8% Hispanic, 29% Black, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Chattahoochee County Education Center?
Chattahoochee County Education Center is overseen by Chattahoochee County in Chattahoochee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.