Enrollment
335
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATTOOGA COUNTY·NCES 130108000417
Lyerly Elementary School
150 Oak Hill Rd, Lyerly, GA 30730 · (706) 895-3323 · Chattooga County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% 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.
- 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.
- B-Three-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
13.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
290 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
33%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
Lyerly Elementary School→Chattooga High School
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
26.2%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.6pp since 2021
Math
34.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.2% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 27.9% |
| 2022-23 | 28.4% | 33.6% |
| 2021-22 | 26.8% | 29.1% |
% 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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Lyerly Elementary School
Lyerly Elementary School's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyerly Elementary School this school | 335 | 86.6% | 31.2% |
| Jack P Nix Elementary School Cleveland | 409 | 89.7% | 51.0% |
| Chattanooga Valley Elementary School Flintstone | 418 | 89.7% | 54.2% |
| Tiger Creek Elementary School Tunnel Hill | 400 | 92.8% | 39.7% |
| Hillcrest Elementary School Lagrange | 390 | 82.6% | 69.1% |
| Cohutta Elementary School Cohutta | 287 | 88.9% | 53.4% |
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 Lyerly Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #768 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #759 of 1,215 ▲ 133 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #841 of 1,215 ▼ 103 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.1pp | #593 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #1,207 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #782 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #1,027 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.6% | #627 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #550 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
335
-27 (-7%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 317
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 335 | 24.2 | 13.8:1 | 87% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 25.6 | 13.5:1 | 82% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 25.3 | 13.2:1 | 76% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 24 | 15.1:1 | 67% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 25.1 | 14.7:1 | 74% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 70% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 71% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 18 | 17.1:1 | 57% (175) |
| 1990-91 | 317 | 21 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyerly Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (370 to 335); teachers down 4% (25.1 to 24.2).
About Lyerly Elementary School
In Lyerly, Georgia, part of Chattooga County, Lyerly Elementary School is an elementary school. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 335 students. Elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students, which makes this school 45% below average.
Lyerly Elementary School belongs to Chattooga County, a district of 5 schools and 2,676 students.
The share of White students at Lyerly Elementary School is 81%. Enrollment also includes 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 4% Black. In Chattooga County overall, the White share is about 82%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
The school lists 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. It is about the same as the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. A total of 290 students, or 87%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Chattooga County report 77%.
Lyerly Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 36% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Lyerly Elementary School would score about 32.6%. It scores 31.2%, 1.4 points below that figure.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Chattooga County show that the median household earns about $50,285 a year, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Chattooga County has 8 public schools with about 3,917 students, including Lyerly Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Summerville Middle School is about 4.9 miles from Lyerly Elementary School. Within ten miles are 4 other public schools. On proficiency, Lyerly Elementary School is behind the 40.7% nearby average, ranking 6th of 9.
Lyerly Elementary School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 27 students, from 362 to 335. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.1:1 to 13.8:1.
Lyerly Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Leroy Massey Elementary SchoolElementary · 877 students
- Chattooga High SchoolHigh · 775 students
- Menlo Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Summerville Middle SchoolMiddle · 337 students
Nearby schools
- Summerville Middle School4.9 mi · 337
- Chattooga High School5.0 mi · 775
- Menlo Elementary School6.2 mi · 352
- Leroy Massey Elementary School8.5 mi · 877
- Trion High School10.4 mi · 380
- Trion Middle School10.4 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Lyerly Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lyerly Elementary School?
Lyerly Elementary School enrolls approximately 335 students in grades PK-08.
Is Lyerly Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lyerly Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Lyerly Elementary School have?
Lyerly Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
How diverse is Lyerly Elementary School?
Lyerly Elementary School reports a student body of 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Lyerly Elementary School in?
Lyerly Elementary School is part of Chattooga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.