Hahira Elementary School

Hahira Elementary School operates as a reasonably sized primary school in Hahira, Georgia, run under Lowndes County. Current enrollment sits at 782 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 29% larger than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Across the 11 schools in Lowndes County (10,618 students total), Hahira Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Hahira Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 13% Black, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Lowndes County as a whole is about 53% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Hahira Elementary School records 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lowndes County runs at roughly 80%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hahira Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Georgia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 43.0%; actual is 69.9%, +26.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lowndes County) logs that median household income runs about $58,541, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hahira Elementary School is one of 20 public schools in Lowndes County (combined enrollment of about 19,812 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hahira Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hahira Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 46.2%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 4%: 811 students in 2018 compared to 782 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.