Len Lastinger Elementary School

As a modestly sized elementary school in Tifton, Georgia, Len Lastinger Elementary School enrolls 448 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Tift County. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 26% leaner than typical.

Within Tift County, which oversees 11 schools and 7,471 students, Len Lastinger Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Len Lastinger Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 32% Black, 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Len Lastinger Elementary School reports 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Len Lastinger 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 48.4%, +22.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Tift County indicate median household earnings sit near $53,255, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Len Lastinger Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Tift County (combined enrollment of about 7,471 students).

Eighth Street Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Len Lastinger Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Len Lastinger Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 34.3%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Len Lastinger Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 560 (now 448). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 10% to 17%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

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