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Which teacher or staff member at Ila Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
428
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY·NCES 130348001334
Ila Elementary School
150 Sewell Mill Rd, Danielsville, GA 30633 · (706) 789-3445 · Madison County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Georgia public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
346 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 grade levels within Madison County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
52.6%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.1pp since 2021
Math
65.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.6% | 65.8% |
| 2023-24 | 48.9% | 61.8% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 63.8% |
| 2021-22 | 50.5% | 64.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Georgia's top 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 Ila Elementary School
Ila Elementary School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ila Elementary School this school | 428 | 80.8% | 56.8% |
| Stilson Elementary School Brooklet | 451 | 78.9% | 40.0% |
| Midway Elementary School Blackshear | 484 | 81.0% | 69.6% |
| Nevils Elementary School Statesboro | 481 | 79.2% | 56.5% |
| Odum Elementary School Odum | 441 | 73.5% | 66.6% |
| Patterson Elementary School Patterson | 465 | 88.0% | 68.3% |
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 Ila Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #234 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #180 of 1,215 ▲ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #234 of 1,215 ▲ 113 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #604 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #1,035 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #378 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #1,085 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.8% | #704 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #716 of 854 |
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
428
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 465
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 428 | 34.5 | 12.4:1 | 81% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 61% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 32.3 | 13.5:1 | 49% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 53% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 32.9 | 13.7:1 | 56% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 57% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 58% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 35 | 12.3:1 | 37% (159) |
| 1990-91 | 465 | 24 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ila Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (449 to 428); teachers up 5% (32.9 to 34.5).
About Ila Elementary School
Ila Elementary School is a small elementary school found in Danielsville, Georgia. It educates 428 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 29% smaller than the 605 average for elementary schools in Georgia.
Besides Ila Elementary School, Madison County runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 5,165 students.
Ila Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 83% White. The school is also 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, Ila Elementary School comes in at 29%.
Ila Elementary School counts 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.4 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Georgia, the typical ratio is 13.3:1. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades Ila Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Ila Elementary School beats its 35.6% prediction with 56.8%, a top-10% result in Georgia.
Across Madison County, median household income is about $61,963, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Ila Elementary School is among the 7 public schools in Madison County.
The next-closest public school is Madison County High School, about 6.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Ila Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 56.8% against a local average of 45.6%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 444 to 428. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.9:1 to 12.4:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,528
Census ACS
Median income
$61,963
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
5,165 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County
- Madison County High SchoolHigh · 1,525 students
- Madison County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,147 students
- Danielsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
- Hull-Sanford Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Colbert Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Comer Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
Other schools in Danielsville
- Madison County High SchoolHigh · 1,525 students
- Danielsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
Nearby schools
- Madison County High School6.1 mi · 1,525
- Danielsville Elementary School6.3 mi · 709
- Hull-Sanford Elementary School9.4 mi · 494
- Commerce Elementary School9.7 mi · 308
- Commerce Primary9.7 mi · 456
- Madison County Middle School9.8 mi · 1,147
Frequently asked questions
About Ila Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ila Elementary School?
Ila Elementary School enrolls approximately 428 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Ila Elementary School serve?
Ila Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ila Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Ila Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ila Elementary School?
At Ila Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ila Elementary School public or private?
Ila Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.