Enrollment
339
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 130306001264
Louisville Academy School
425 W 9th St, Louisville, GA 30434 · (478) 625-7794 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Georgia public elementary schools
- C-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.
- AThree-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
10.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
339 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 34 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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 Jefferson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
26.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +14.5pp since 2021
Math
28.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 15 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.8% | 28.2% |
| 2023-24 | 24.5% | 22.5% |
| 2022-23 | 24.1% | 24.1% |
| 2021-22 | 12.3% | 15.8% |
% 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
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Louisville Academy School
Louisville Academy School's state test result (25.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Academy School this school | 339 | 100.0% | 25.3% |
| Wynnton Elementary School Columbus | 332 | 100.0% | 27.4% |
| Thomson Elementary School Thomson | 322 | 100.0% | 40.0% |
| Hannan Elementary Columbus | 322 | 100.0% | 29.1% |
| Gracewood Elementary School Augusta | 393 | 100.0% | 19.1% |
| Livingston Elementary School Covington | 357 | 100.0% | 23.1% |
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 Louisville Academy School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #927 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #899 of 1,215 ▲ 94 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #830 of 1,215 ▲ 106 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #51 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #1,200 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #112 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #862 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #289 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.1% | #88 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
339
-45 (-12%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 805
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 339 | 31 | 10.9:1 | 100% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 30 | 11.7:1 | 95% (333) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 33 | 10.6:1 | 100% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 34 | 11.3:1 | 100% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 35.2 | 13.8:1 | 100% (485) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 94% (477) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 37 | 15.6:1 | 87% (499) |
| 2000-01 | 709 | 36 | 19.7:1 | 81% (574) |
| 1990-91 | 805 | 45 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Louisville Academy School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (485 to 339); teachers down 12% (35.2 to 31).
About Louisville Academy School
Louisville Academy School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Louisville, Georgia. The school had 339 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605, so this school runs 44% smaller than that.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Jefferson County totals 2,017 students.
By race and ethnicity, Louisville Academy School is 71% Black. Other reported shares: 20% White and 8% Hispanic. That compares with about 53% Black among all Jefferson County residents. Louisville Academy School has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 31 full-time-equivalent teachers at Louisville Academy School and a ratio of 10.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 100% of enrollment. Across public schools in Jefferson County, the average is about the same, 99%.
Louisville Academy School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of Georgia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Louisville Academy School's results are within a point of predicted: 25.3% against 25.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Jefferson County, median household income is about $53,014, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. A total of 5 public schools operate in Jefferson County, serving about 2,017 students.
The next-closest public school is Jefferson County Middle School, about 6.2 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of Louisville Academy School. On proficiency, Louisville Academy School is behind the 26.9% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
Louisville Academy School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 12%, from 384 to 339.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Louisville Academy School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,341
Census ACS
Median income
$53,014
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,017 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- Jefferson County High SchoolHigh · 635 students
- Jefferson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 440 students
- Wrens Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Carver Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson County Middle School6.2 mi · 440
- Jefferson County High School6.3 mi · 635
- Carver Elementary School10.0 mi · 197
- Wrens Elementary School14.2 mi · 406
- Glascock County Elementary School19.9 mi · 276
- Glascock County Middle/High School19.9 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Louisville Academy SchoolHow many students attend Louisville Academy School?
Louisville Academy School enrolls approximately 339 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Louisville Academy School serve?
Louisville Academy School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Louisville Academy School have?
Louisville Academy School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Louisville Academy School?
Student demographics at Louisville Academy School are roughly 20% White, 8% Hispanic, 71% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Louisville Academy School in?
Louisville Academy School is part of Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.