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Lula Elementary School
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedBeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Lula Elementary School
Lula Elementary School operates as an intimate primary school in Lula, Georgia, overseen by Hall County. Current enrollment sits at 382 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 37% leaner than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.
Across the 38 schools in Hall County (28,028 students total), Lula Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Lula Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 31% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, Lula Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 32.7%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Hall County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $80,901 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lula Elementary School is one of 49 public schools in Hall County (combined enrollment of about 36,525 students).
East Hall High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lula Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 27.3%.
Lula Elementary School operates from a small-town location.
Five-year trend. Lula Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 444 (now 382). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 16% to 31%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Lula Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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