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What's something East Lake Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
671
Elementary
DISTRICT 615 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRY COUNTY·NCES 130282002392
East Lake Elementary
199 E Lake Rd, McDonough, GA 30252 · (678) 583-8947 · Henry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
311 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 141 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 21% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
52.3%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.2pp since 2021
Math
63.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.3% | 63.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 50.4% |
| 2022-23 | 45.1% | 50.4% |
| 2021-22 | 51.1% | 58.1% |
% 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
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
Where East Lake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #340 of 1,208 | #1 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #207 of 1,215 | #1 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #238 of 1,215 | #1 of 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.2pp | #514 of 1,183 | #12 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 671 | #431 of 1,324 | #9 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #917 of 1,301 | #11 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #238 of 1,301 | #2 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #1,071 of 1,312 | #29 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #712 of 854 | #16 of 19 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
671
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 916
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 671 | 47.1 | 14.3:1 | 46% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 47.6 | 14.6:1 | 48% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 710 | 45.5 | 15.6:1 | 33% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 666 | 44 | 15.1:1 | 25% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 705 | 47 | 15.0:1 | 29% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 45 | 15.3:1 | 27% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 729 | 44 | 16.6:1 | 21% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 916 | 49 | 18.7:1 | 15% (137) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Lake Elementary.
About East Lake Elementary
In McDonough, Georgia, East Lake Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 671 students.
Henry County is made up of 53 schools with 43,012 students in all.
More than half of the students at East Lake Elementary are Black (50%). Beyond that, enrollment is 24% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. That is in line with Henry County, where about 52% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
East Lake Elementary reported 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1. There are 311 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 46% of enrollment. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Henry County is 17 points.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, East Lake Elementary is 2.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 50.7%. Predicted: 53.4%.
In Henry County, home to about 249,960 people, median household income comes to about $83,146, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Henry County's 54 public schools enroll about 43,102 students and include East Lake Elementary.
About 0.2 miles separate East Lake Elementary from the closest public school, Union Grove Middle. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 33.7% on proficiency, and East Lake Elementary is above that at 50.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show 666 students in 2020-21 and 671 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The East Lake Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
249,960
Census ACS
Median income
$83,146
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
43,102 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henry County
- Dutchtown HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Union Grove HighHigh · 1,622 students
- Ola High SchoolHigh · 1,586 students
- Eagle's Landing High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Locust Grove HighHigh · 1,572 students
- Stockbridge High SchoolHigh · 1,456 students
Other schools in McDonough
- Union Grove HighHigh · 1,622 students
- Ola High SchoolHigh · 1,586 students
- Eagle's Landing High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- McDonough High SchoolHigh · 1,359 students
- Ola Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,039 students
- Union Grove MiddleMiddle · 1,033 students
Nearby schools
- Union Grove Middle0.2 mi · 1,033
- Union Grove High0.3 mi · 1,622
- Hickory Flat Elementary School2.1 mi · 560
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School2.9 mi · 522
- Walnut Creek Elementary3.0 mi · 712
- Timber Ridge Elementary School3.2 mi · 713
Frequently asked questions
About East Lake ElementaryHow many students attend East Lake Elementary?
East Lake Elementary enrolls approximately 671 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does East Lake Elementary serve?
East Lake Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at East Lake Elementary?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at East Lake Elementary.
What is the student diversity at East Lake Elementary?
Student demographics at East Lake Elementary are roughly 24% White, 11% Hispanic, 50% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is East Lake Elementary in?
East Lake Elementary is part of Henry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.