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Enrollment
606
Elementary
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY·NCES 130354002219
L. K. Moss Elementary School
1707 Pineville Rd, Buena Vista, GA 31803 · (229) 649-5567 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL606 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Georgia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
15.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
606 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 61 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
L. K. Moss Elementary School→Marion County Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within Marion County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
21.5%
GA avg 40.1% . -7.6pp since 2021
Math
31.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.5% | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 28.8% | 30.3% |
| 2022-23 | 23.8% | 31.2% |
| 2021-22 | 29.1% | 29.6% |
% 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 L. K. Moss Elementary School
L. K. Moss Elementary School's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. K. Moss Elementary School this school | 606 | 100.0% | 28.4% |
| Putnam County Elementary School Eatonton | 606 | 100.0% | 35.8% |
| Elbert County Elementary School Elberton | 633 | 100.0% | 40.5% |
| Elbert County Primary School Elberton | 647 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Bacon County Primary School Alma | 551 | 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 L. K. Moss Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #848 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #821 of 1,215 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #965 of 1,215 ▼ 148 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.7pp | #251 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 606 | #583 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #1,113 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #320 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #300 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #449 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
606
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
+24% since 2000-01, when it was 490
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 606 | 40.2 | 15.1:1 | 100% (606) |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 37.8 | 15.8:1 | 96% (575) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 38.5 | 15.6:1 | 83% (495) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 83% (495) |
| 2017-18 | 693 | 47.9 | 14.5:1 | 92% (637) |
| 2015-16 | 743 | 43 | 17.3:1 | 85% (629) |
| 2010-11 | 639 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 81% (515) |
| 2000-01 | 490 | 26 | 18.9:1 | 69% (339) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for L. K. Moss Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (693 to 606); teachers down 16% (47.9 to 40.2).
About L. K. Moss Elementary School
L. K. Moss Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Buena Vista, Georgia. The school counted 606 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
Marion County has 1,293 students spread across 2 schools.
Of every 100 students at L. K. Moss Elementary School, about 49 are White, the largest group. Other students are 30% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That is lower than the 58% White share among all Marion County residents. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at L. K. Moss Elementary School are from different groups.
L. K. Moss Elementary School has 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1:1. Elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1, 1.7 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 100% at L. K. Moss Elementary School. The average for public schools in Marion County is similar, at 99%.
On the allk12 Grade, L. K. Moss Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 32% of Georgia public elementary schools.
L. K. Moss Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.4%, compared with a predicted 25.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
American Community Survey estimates for Marion County show that the median household earns about $51,667 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Marion County has 2 public schools with about 1,293 students, including L. K. Moss Elementary School.
A public school about 5.2 miles away, Marion County Middle/High School, is the closest to L. K. Moss Elementary School. The school's 28.4% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for L. K. Moss Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (599) and 2024-25 (606).
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,509
Census ACS
Median income
$51,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
1,293 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Marion County Middle/High School5.2 mi · 687
- Chattahoochee County Middle School12.9 mi · 199
- Chattahoochee County High School12.9 mi · 464
- Chattahoochee County Education Center13.5 mi · 285
- Schley County Elementary School15.0 mi · 604
- Schley Middle High School15.2 mi · 649
Frequently asked questions
About L. K. Moss Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at L. K. Moss Elementary School?
L. K. Moss Elementary School enrolls approximately 606 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does L. K. Moss Elementary School serve?
L. K. Moss Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does L. K. Moss Elementary School have?
L. K. Moss Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at L. K. Moss Elementary School?
Student demographics at L. K. Moss Elementary School are roughly 49% White, 16% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is L. K. Moss Elementary School in?
L. K. Moss Elementary School is part of Marion County.
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