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Enrollment
850
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANIER COUNTY·NCES 130324003829
Lanier County Elementary School
92 S Valdosta Rd, Lakeland, GA 31635 · (229) 482-3870 · Lanier County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL850 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Georgia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
14.7:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
850 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 100 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 156 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 Lanier County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
42.1%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.3pp since 2021
Math
49.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +6.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.1% | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.4% | 47.6% |
| 2022-23 | 39.7% | 41.5% |
| 2021-22 | 42.4% | 43.0% |
% 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 26% 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 19 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 Lanier County Elementary School
Lanier County Elementary School's state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanier County Elementary School this school | 850 | 100.0% | 45.1% |
| Blackshear Elementary School Blackshear | 820 | 100.0% | 53.1% |
| Jesup Elementary School Jesup | 706 | 100.0% | 32.2% |
| Cross Creek Elementary School Thomasville | 809 | 100.0% | 43.1% |
| Lamar County Primary School Barnesville | 746 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Van Wert Elementary School Rockmart | 693 | 100.0% | 23.8% |
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 Lanier County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #438 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #405 of 1,215 ▲ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #417 of 1,215 ▲ 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.3pp | #505 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 850 | #181 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #1,033 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #477 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #294 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +89.7% | #7 of 386 |
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
850
+474 (+126%) vs 2020
+119% since 2010-11, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 850 | 57.8 | 14.7:1 | 100% (850) |
| 2023-24 | 837 | 60.8 | 13.8:1 | 84% (701) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 26.1 | 13.8:1 | 86% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 86% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 96% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 30 | 13.1:1 | 96% (377) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 23 | 16.9:1 | 74% (286) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lanier County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 90% (448 to 850); teachers up 75% (33 to 57.8).
About Lanier County Elementary School
Among the schools in Lakeland, Georgia, is Lanier County Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 850 students enrolled. That is 40% bigger than the average of about 605 students for elementary schools in Georgia.
Lanier County Elementary School reports to Lanier County, which has 3 schools and 1,652 students.
Federal enrollment data show Lanier County Elementary School is 57% White. Other groups make up 23% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Lanier County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
Lanier County Elementary School has 57.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7:1. Elementary schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 13.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. Public schools in Lanier County average a similar 99%.
Among Georgia public elementary schools, Lanier County Elementary School outscored 81%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Lanier County Elementary School is +19.4 points, in the top 10% of Georgia. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.1%, and the predicted rate is 25.7%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Lanier County show that the median household earns about $47,186 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 21% of residents are in poverty. Across Lanier County, 4 public schools serve about 1,652 students.
Lanier County Elementary School's nearest public school is Lanier County High School (about 0.3 miles). There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Lanier County Elementary School is 5th among 8 schools close by.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21 the school reported 376 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 850. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
On allk12, people connected to Lanier County Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lanier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,221
Census ACS
Median income
$47,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,652 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lanier County
- Lanier County High SchoolHigh · 478 students
- Lanier County Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
- Lanier County Primary SchoolCombined
Other schools in Lakeland
- Lanier County High SchoolHigh · 478 students
- Lanier County Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
- Lanier County Primary SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Lanier County High School0.3 mi · 478
- Lanier County Middle School0.3 mi · 324
- Pine Grove Middle School12.2 mi · 733
- Pine Grove Elementary School12.3 mi · 756
- Valdosta High School14.9 mi · 2,457
- Dewar Elementary15.0 mi · 821
Frequently asked questions
About Lanier County Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lanier County Elementary School?
Lanier County Elementary School enrolls approximately 850 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lanier County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lanier County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lanier County Elementary School have?
Lanier County Elementary School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Lanier County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lanier County Elementary School are roughly 57% White, 10% Hispanic, 23% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Lanier County Elementary School public or private?
Lanier County Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lanier County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.