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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY·NCES 130252002281
Futral Road Elementary School
180 Futral Rd, Griffin, GA 30224 · (770) 229-3735 · Spalding County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
557 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 43 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
33.3%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.6pp since 2021
Math
35.9%
GA avg 44.6% . -6.6pp 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 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 35.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 33.9% |
| 2022-23 | 33.1% | 40.3% |
| 2021-22 | 32.8% | 42.5% |
% 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
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Futral Road Elementary School
Futral Road Elementary School's state test result (36.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futral Road Elementary School this school | 600 | 92.8% | 36.2% |
| L. K. Moss Elementary School Buena Vista | 606 | 100.0% | 28.4% |
| Elbert County Elementary School Elberton | 633 | 100.0% | 40.5% |
| Putnam County Elementary School Eatonton | 606 | 100.0% | 35.8% |
| Elbert County Primary School Elberton | 647 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Cook Elementary School Sparks | 666 | 100.0% | 34.6% |
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 Futral Road Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Spalding County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #633 of 1,208 | #2 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #711 of 1,215 ▲ 40 | #2 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #634 of 1,215 ▼ 6 | #2 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #235 of 1,183 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #602 of 1,324 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #764 of 1,301 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #270 of 1,301 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.8% | #548 of 1,312 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #722 of 854 | #10 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
600
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+14% since 2000-01, when it was 525
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 600 | 43.6 | 13.8:1 | 93% (557) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 42.2 | 14.6:1 | 73% (448) |
| 2022-23 | 590 | 39.4 | 15.0:1 | 98% (581) |
| 2020-21 | 598 | 42 | 14.2:1 | 53% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 38.1 | 16.5:1 | 65% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 63% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 42 | 16.6:1 | 55% (382) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 51% (266) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Futral Road Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (629 to 600); teachers up 14% (38.1 to 43.6).
About Futral Road Elementary School
Futral Road Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Griffin, Georgia. It enrolled 600 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Griffin-Spalding County enrolls 9,350 students in 18 schools, including Futral Road Elementary School.
Futral Road Elementary School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 48%. Other reported shares: 30% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Futral Road Elementary School and a ratio of 13.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 93% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Spalding County average 92%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Futral Road Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Georgia schools: 36.2% actual against 29.4% predicted.
Among Spalding County residents, the median household income is $62,071, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Futral Road Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Spalding High School, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Futral Road Elementary School's average proficiency of 36.2% compares with 27.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (598) and 2024-25 (600).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Futral Road Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Spalding County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,892
Census ACS
Median income
$62,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,350 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Griffin-Spalding County
- Griffin High SchoolHigh · 1,505 students
- Spalding High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Cowan Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Rehoboth Road Middle SchoolMiddle · 543 students
- Cowan Road Middle SchoolMiddle · 530 students
- Moreland Road ElementaryElementary · 490 students
Other schools in Griffin
- Griffin High SchoolHigh · 1,505 students
- Spalding High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Cowan Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Rehoboth Road Middle SchoolMiddle · 543 students
- Cowan Road Middle SchoolMiddle · 530 students
- Moreland Road ElementaryElementary · 490 students
Nearby schools
- Spalding High School0.4 mi · 1,208
- Crescent Road Elementary School1.8 mi · 429
- Jackson Road Elementary School2.3 mi · 344
- Rehoboth Road Middle School2.5 mi · 543
- Anne Street Elementary School2.7 mi · 352
- AZ Kelsey Academy2.8 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About Futral Road Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Futral Road Elementary School?
Futral Road Elementary School enrolls approximately 600 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Futral Road Elementary School serve?
Futral Road Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Futral Road Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Futral Road Elementary School is approximately 13.8:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Futral Road Elementary School?
At Futral Road Elementary School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 13% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Futral Road Elementary School in?
Futral Road Elementary School is part of Griffin-Spalding County.
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