Lanier County Elementary School

Set in Lakeland, Georgia, Lanier County Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary-level community, run under Lanier County. It teaches 850 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 40% bigger than typical.

Within Lanier County, which oversees 3 schools and 1,652 students, Lanier County Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Lanier County Elementary School logs that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 23% Black, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 65% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Lanier County Elementary School records 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lanier County Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Georgia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 25.7%; actual is 45.1%, +19.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, census data for Lanier County shows median household earnings sit near $47,186, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lanier County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,652 students), Lanier County Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Lanier County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Lanier County Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lanier County Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.0%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lanier County Elementary School has expanded 90%, going from 448 students in 2018 to 850 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 62% to 57%. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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