Little River Elem.

Little River Elem. is one of the heavily attended primary schools in Woodstock, Georgia, operated by Cherokee County, with 1,232 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 104% larger than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Cherokee County comprises 37 schools with combined enrollment of 42,031 students; Little River Elem. is among them.

In terms of who attends, Little River Elem. shows that White students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Asian, 7% Black. By comparison, Cherokee County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Little River Elem. higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Little River Elem. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.3%; this one delivers 60.4%.

In the broader community, census data for Cherokee County shows median household income runs about $108,115, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Cherokee County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,642 students), Little River Elem. is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is River Ridge High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Little River Elem. ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 60.1%.

Little River Elem. operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Little River Elem.'s enrollment has declined 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,361 (now 1,232). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 62% to 56% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Little River Elem. community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.