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What's one thing Leroy Massey Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
877
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATTOOGA COUNTY·NCES 130108003307
Leroy Massey Elementary School
403 Dot Johnson Way, Summerville, GA 30747 · (706) 857-6660 · Chattooga County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL877 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Georgia public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
15.9:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
827 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 125 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 143 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 147 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 135 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (135).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 Chattooga County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
17.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +4.3pp since 2021
Math
20.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.3% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.5% | 17.7% |
| 2021-22 | 12.6% | 17.6% |
% 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
20.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Leroy Massey Elementary School
Leroy Massey Elementary School's state test result (20.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Massey Elementary School this school | 877 | 94.3% | 20.9% |
| Blackshear Elementary School Blackshear | 820 | 100.0% | 53.1% |
| Southwest Laurens Elementary Rentz | 967 | 98.7% | 50.5% |
| Berrien Primary School Nashville | 785 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Lanier County Elementary School Lakeland | 850 | 100.0% | 45.1% |
| Berrien Elementary School Nashville | 692 | 100.0% | 49.6% |
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 Leroy Massey Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #1,025 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #1,066 of 1,215 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #1,087 of 1,215 ▼ 98 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.4pp | #498 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 877 | #159 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #1,219 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #762 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.3% | #535 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #711 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
877
+81 (+10%) vs 2020
+133% since 2010-11, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 877 | 55 | 15.9:1 | 94% (827) |
| 2023-24 | 861 | 55.6 | 15.5:1 | 92% (793) |
| 2022-23 | 814 | 54.6 | 14.9:1 | 83% (675) |
| 2020-21 | 796 | 54 | 14.7:1 | 80% (638) |
| 2017-18 | 921 | 55.6 | 16.6:1 | 88% (812) |
| 2015-16 | 884 | 56 | 15.8:1 | 86% (764) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 28 | 13.5:1 | 87% (328) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leroy Massey Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (921 to 877); teachers down 1% (55.6 to 55).
About Leroy Massey Elementary School
Leroy Massey Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Summerville, Georgia, under Chattooga County. The school enrolls 877 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average enrollment is about 605.
In Chattooga County, 5 schools enroll a combined 2,676 students.
The largest group at Leroy Massey Elementary School is White students, at 67%. Other groups make up 12% Black, 10% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. County-wide, 82% of Chattooga County residents are White. The diversity index for Leroy Massey Elementary School is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Leroy Massey Elementary School reported 55 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.9:1. Elementary schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 13.3:1. Roughly 94% of students at Leroy Massey Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Chattooga County average 77%.
Leroy Massey Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 14% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Test results at Leroy Massey Elementary School are 7.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (20.9% actual, 28.6% predicted).
Looking at the county, Chattooga County, the median household earns about $50,285 a year, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Chattooga County has 8 public schools with about 3,917 students, including Leroy Massey Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Trion Middle School is closest at about 2.0 miles. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Leroy Massey Elementary School. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Leroy Massey Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Leroy Massey Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
From 796 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 877 by 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 14.7:1 to 15.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Chattooga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,036
Census ACS
Median income
$50,285
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,917 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chattooga County
- Chattooga High SchoolHigh · 775 students
- Menlo Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Summerville Middle SchoolMiddle · 337 students
- Lyerly Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
Other schools in Summerville
- Chattooga High SchoolHigh · 775 students
- Summerville Middle SchoolMiddle · 337 students
Nearby schools
- Trion Middle School2.0 mi · 254
- Trion High School2.0 mi · 380
- Trion Elementary School2.0 mi · 607
- Chattooga High School3.5 mi · 775
- Summerville Middle School3.7 mi · 337
- Lyerly Elementary School8.5 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Leroy Massey Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Leroy Massey Elementary School?
Leroy Massey Elementary School enrolls approximately 877 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Leroy Massey Elementary School serve?
Leroy Massey Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leroy Massey Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leroy Massey Elementary School is approximately 15.9:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Leroy Massey Elementary School?
At Leroy Massey Elementary School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 10% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Leroy Massey Elementary School public or private?
Leroy Massey Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chattooga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.