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Enrollment
712
Elementary
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON COUNTY·NCES 130228000969
Gullatt Elementary School
6110 Dodson Rd, Union City, GA 30291 · (770) 969-3425 · Fulton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL712 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
712 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 40 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 140 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Based on published attendance-zone data from Fulton County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
24.4%
GA avg 40.1% . +4.8pp since 2021
Math
24.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.4% | 24.5% |
| 2023-24 | 20.9% | 28.3% |
| 2022-23 | 20.4% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.6% | 19.4% |
% 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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Gullatt Elementary School
Gullatt Elementary School's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gullatt Elementary School this school | 712 | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| Campbell Elementary School Fairburn | 730 | 100.0% | 32.2% |
| Callaway Elementary School Jonesboro | 677 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| West Newton Elementary School Covington | 698 | 100.0% | 19.2% |
| Sumter County Primary School Americus | 724 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Church Street Elementary School Riverdale | 706 | 100.0% | 16.8% |
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 Gullatt Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #894 of 1,208 | #73 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #976 of 1,215 ▼ 94 | #85 of 113 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #885 of 1,215 ▲ 148 | #76 of 113 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.9pp | #391 of 1,183 | #55 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 712 | #350 of 1,324 | #21 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #543 of 1,301 | #65 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.1% | #987 of 1,301 | #56 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #225 of 1,312 | #41 of 119 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #270 of 386 | #14 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. 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
712
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 712 | 54.5 | 13.1:1 | 100% (712) |
| 2023-24 | 731 | 54.8 | 13.3:1 | 100% (731) |
| 2022-23 | 747 | 46.5 | 16.1:1 | 100% (747) |
| 2020-21 | 706 | 48 | 14.7:1 | 100% (706) |
| 2017-18 | 674 | 43.1 | 15.6:1 | 100% (674) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 35 | 15.2:1 | 99% (529) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 21 | 12.8:1 | 96% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 83% (462) |
| 1990-91 | 485 | 31 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gullatt Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (674 to 712); teachers up 26% (43.1 to 54.5).
About Gullatt Elementary School
Gullatt Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Union City, Georgia. Its 712 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Fulton County serves 87,563 students across 107 schools.
A majority of students at Gullatt Elementary School, 77%, are Black. Next come 19% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 43% Black. Gullatt Elementary School has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 54.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.1:1. Elementary schools in Georgia average about 13.3:1, a similar figure. Roughly 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 62% for public schools in Fulton County.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Gullatt Elementary School's results are within a point of predicted: 26.4% against 25.7%.
Fulton County has about 1,076,561 residents, and median household income is about $95,292, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 205 public schools in Fulton County, with a combined enrollment of about 138,270.
The school nearest to Gullatt Elementary School is Banneker High School, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Gullatt Elementary School ranks 5th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Federal data place Gullatt Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 706 students in 2020-21 and 712 in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.7 to 13.1 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Gullatt Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fulton County
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
- Roswell High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Alpharetta High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
- Milton High SchoolHigh · 1,999 students
- Langston Hughes High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Johns Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,789 students
Other schools in Union City
- Oakley Elementary SchoolElementary · 733 students
- Liberty Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 700 students
Nearby schools
- Banneker High School1.0 mi · 1,695
- Atlanta Youth Development Campus1.4 mi · 24
- Feldwood Elementary School1.5 mi · 678
- S. L. Lewis Elementary School2.1 mi · 544
- Wellspring Living2.1 mi · 6
- Oakley Elementary School2.2 mi · 733
Frequently asked questions
About Gullatt Elementary SchoolHow large is Gullatt Elementary School?
Gullatt Elementary School enrolls approximately 712 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Gullatt Elementary School serve?
Gullatt Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gullatt Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gullatt Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gullatt Elementary School?
At Gullatt Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 19% Hispanic, 77% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Gullatt Elementary School in?
Gullatt Elementary School is part of Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.