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If you could change one rule at Lee County Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
557
Elementary
DISTRICT 674 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE COUNTY·NCES 130327001298
Lee County Elementary School
314 Lovers Lane Rd, Leesburg, GA 31763 · (229) 903-2220 · Lee County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Georgia public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
13.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
351 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 184 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 195 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 178 | 32% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
39.4%
GA avg 40.1% . -12.4pp since 2021
Math
57.5%
GA avg 44.6% . -1.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.4% | 57.5% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 63.5% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.8% | 58.6% |
% 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Lee County Elementary School
Lee County Elementary School's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County Elementary School this school | 557 | 63.0% | 51.1% |
| Lee County Primary School Leesburg | 635 | 62.4% | N/A |
| Twin Oaks Elementary Leesburg | 652 | 62.0% | 52.3% |
| Hollis Hand Elementary School LaGrange | 579 | 65.5% | 55.5% |
| Langston Road Elementary School Perry | 473 | 62.2% | 63.5% |
| New Hope Elementary Locust Grove | 621 | 58.8% | 45.2% |
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 Lee County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #329 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #281 of 1,215 ▼ 76 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #482 of 1,215 ▼ 94 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.7pp | #77 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #712 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #588 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #550 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.0% | #905 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #258 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
557
-87 (-14%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 1,022
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 557 | 42.3 | 13.2:1 | 63% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 585 | 43.6 | 13.4:1 | 64% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 42.1 | 14.4:1 | 51% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 644 | 44 | 14.6:1 | 48% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 687 | 42 | 16.4:1 | 47% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 669 | 40 | 16.7:1 | 46% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 739 | 41 | 18.0:1 | 42% (313) |
| 2000-01 | 788 | 47 | 16.8:1 | 31% (248) |
| 1990-91 | 1,022 | 55 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lee County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (687 to 557); teachers up 1% (42 to 42.3).
About Lee County Elementary School
Families in Leesburg, Georgia, are served by Lee County Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers grades 3 through 5, with 557 students on the rolls.
Lee County runs 8 schools with a combined 5,949 students. Lee County Elementary School is one of them.
The largest group at Lee County Elementary School is White students, at 58%. Other groups make up 26% Black, 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. County-wide, 67% of Lee County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
Lee County Elementary School reported 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.2:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia is close to this figure. There are 351 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 63% of enrollment.
Among Georgia public elementary schools, Lee County Elementary School outscored 64%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Lee County Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.1%; the prediction is 44.8%.
Looking at the county, Lee County, median household income comes to about $89,168, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 8 public schools and about 5,949 students.
Lee County High School is the nearest public school to Lee County Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. Lee County Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. Lee County Elementary School comes in 4th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 644 (2020-21) to 557 (2024-25). By 2024-25, the school had 13.2 students per teacher, compared with 14.6 in 2020-21.
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Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,626
Census ACS
Median income
$89,168
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
5,949 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lee County
- Lee County High SchoolHigh · 1,356 students
- Kinchafoonee Primary SchoolElementary · 853 students
- Lee County Middle School WestMiddle · 778 students
- Twin Oaks ElementaryElementary · 652 students
- Lee County Primary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Lee County Middle School EastMiddle · 630 students
Other schools in Leesburg
- Lee County High SchoolHigh · 1,356 students
- Kinchafoonee Primary SchoolElementary · 853 students
- Lee County Middle School WestMiddle · 778 students
- Twin Oaks ElementaryElementary · 652 students
- Lee County Primary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Lee County Middle School EastMiddle · 630 students
Other Lee County Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lee County Elementary. Lee County Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Lee County Elementary SchoolBeattyville, KY · 468 students
Nearby schools
- Lee County High School1.1 mi · 1,356
- Lee County Middle School East1.5 mi · 630
- Lee County Primary School2.0 mi · 635
- Kinchafoonee Primary School2.1 mi · 853
- Lee High School 9th Grade Campus2.2 mi · 488
- Lee County Middle School West2.2 mi · 778
Frequently asked questions
About Lee County Elementary SchoolHow large is Lee County Elementary School?
Lee County Elementary School enrolls approximately 557 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Lee County Elementary School serve?
Lee County Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lee County Elementary School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Lee County Elementary School.
How diverse is Lee County Elementary School?
Lee County Elementary School reports a student body of 58% White, 5% Hispanic, 26% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lee County Elementary School in?
Lee County Elementary School is part of Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.