Luella Elementary School

Luella Elementary School is an elementary-level community of medium-sized scale in Locust Grove, Georgia, overseen by Henry County, teacheing 616 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Luella Elementary School is one of 53 schools operated by Henry County, a district that works with 43,012 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Luella Elementary School records that 77% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school logs 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Luella Elementary School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Luella Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Henry County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Luella Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Henry County indicate the typical household earns roughly $83,146 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Luella Elementary School is one of 54 public schools in Henry County (combined enrollment of about 43,102 students).

Nearest neighbor: Luella High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Luella Elementary School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 23.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Luella Elementary School has edged down 4%, going from 640 students in 2018 to 616 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment rose from 62% to 77% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Luella Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.