Ila Elementary School

Ila Elementary School operates as a tight-knit primary school in Danielsville, Georgia, run under Madison County. Current enrollment sits at 428 students spanning grades K through 5. That puts it 29% leaner than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Madison County comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 5,165 students; Ila Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Ila Elementary School shows that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Ila Elementary School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ila Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 35.6%; this one delivers 56.8%, a residual of +21.2 points.

Around the school, census data for Madison County shows median household income runs about $61,963, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Madison County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,165 students), Ila Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Madison County High School, roughly 6.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ila Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 45.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 449 students in 2018 compared to 428 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 5% to 11%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.