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Which teacher or staff member at Elbert County High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
916
High
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELBERT COUNTY·NCES 130201000894
Elbert County High School
600 Abernathy Cir, Elberton, GA 30635 · (706) 213-4100 · Elbert County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL916 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Georgia public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
868 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 244 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 260 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 225 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 187 | 20% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Elbert County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
14.2%
GA avg 44.6% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 4 points since 2023.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.2% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% |
% 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
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% 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 Elbert County High School
Elbert County High School's state test result (20.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert County High School this school | 916 | 94.8% | 20.1% |
| Putnam County High School Eatonton | 918 | 96.7% | 32.8% |
| Troup County High School LaGrange | 1,272 | 94.1% | 40.5% |
| East Laurens High School East Dublin | 662 | 96.7% | 27.6% |
| Marion County Middle/High School Buena Vista | 687 | 97.2% | 29.3% |
| Swainsboro High School Swainsboro | 796 | 97.7% | 29.4% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 Elbert County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #344 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.2% | #364 of 417 ▼ 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 916 | #276 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #189 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #97 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.8% | #110 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.9% | #89 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high 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
916
+91 (+11%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 918
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 916 | 58.1 | 15.8:1 | 95% (868) |
| 2023-24 | 945 | 57.3 | 16.5:1 | 72% (676) |
| 2022-23 | 875 | 57.5 | 15.2:1 | 58% (508) |
| 2020-21 | 825 | 54 | 15.3:1 | 47% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 811 | 53.6 | 15.1:1 | 56% (456) |
| 2015-16 | 802 | 51 | 15.7:1 | 62% (497) |
| 2010-11 | 915 | 63 | 14.5:1 | 66% (606) |
| 2000-01 | 1,074 | 69 | 15.6:1 | 44% (471) |
| 1990-91 | 918 | 64 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elbert County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (811 to 916); teachers up 8% (53.6 to 58.1).
About Elbert County High School
Elbert County High School is a high school located in Elberton, Georgia, in Elbert County. A federal count lists 916 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12.
Elbert County has 5 schools and 3,007 students, and Elbert County High School is one of those schools.
White students are the largest group at Elbert County High School, with 45% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 39% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Elbert County's residents are about 63% White, 18 points above the school's share. Elbert County High School has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 58.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.8:1. High schools in Georgia have a similar average ratio of 15.2:1. Elbert County High School reports 95% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Elbert County High School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 21% of Georgia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Elbert County High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 20.1%, compared with a predicted 28.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Elbert County, median household income is about $58,450, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 5 public schools operate in Elbert County, serving about 3,007 students.
The closest public school to Elbert County High School is Elbert County Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Elbert County High School comes in 6th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 825 to 916.
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Elbert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,849
Census ACS
Median income
$58,450
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,007 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elbert County
- Elbert County Middle SchoolMiddle · 650 students
- Elbert County Primary SchoolElementary · 647 students
- Elbert County Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- Paul J. Blackwell Learning CenterElementary · 161 students
Other schools in Elberton
- Elbert County Middle SchoolMiddle · 650 students
- Elbert County Primary SchoolElementary · 647 students
- Elbert County Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- Paul J. Blackwell Learning CenterElementary · 161 students
Nearby schools
- Elbert County Middle School0.6 mi · 650
- Elbert County Elementary School0.6 mi · 633
- Paul J. Blackwell Learning Center1.9 mi · 161
- Elbert County Primary School2.4 mi · 647
- South Hart Elementary School13.3 mi · 608
- Comer Elementary School14.3 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About Elbert County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elbert County High School?
Elbert County High School enrolls approximately 916 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Elbert County High School serve?
Elbert County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Elbert County High School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Elbert County High School.
What is the student diversity at Elbert County High School?
Student demographics at Elbert County High School are roughly 45% White, 12% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Elbert County High School?
Elbert County High School is overseen by Elbert County in Elbert County.
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