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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 573 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON COUNTY·NCES 130288002331
Matthew Arthur Elementary School
2500 Ga Highway 127, Kathleen, GA 31047 · (478) 988-6170 · Houston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
164 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 142 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 143 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 165 | 37% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.3pp since 2021
Math
71.7%
GA avg 44.6% . -2.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 down about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 71.7% |
| 2023-24 | 74.9% | 74.1% |
| 2022-23 | 64.8% | 66.4% |
| 2021-22 | 70.7% | 74.3% |
% 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
72.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Where Matthew Arthur Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Houston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #79 of 1,208 | #1 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #111 of 1,215 | #1 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #67 of 1,215 | #1 of 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.2pp | #343 of 1,183 | #12 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #974 of 1,324 | #24 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #1,138 of 1,301 | #18 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #383 of 1,301 | #15 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.2% | #19 of 854 | #1 of 15 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
450
-328 (-42%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.9:1
% White
53%
was 62%
% Hispanic
8%
was 8%
% Black
28%
was 22%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 450 | 29.6 | 15.2:1 | 36% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 882 | 54.6 | 16.1:1 | 41% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 873 | 53.5 | 16.3:1 | 29% (251) |
| 2017-18 | 778 | 49 | 15.9:1 | 33% (260) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Matthew Arthur Elementary School.
About Matthew Arthur Elementary School
Matthew Arthur Elementary School is a small elementary school in Kathleen, Georgia, one of the schools in Houston County. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 450 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605 students.
Houston County counts 38 schools and 30,939 students, including Matthew Arthur Elementary School.
At 53%, White students outnumber all other groups at Matthew Arthur Elementary School combined. The remaining students are 28% Black, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 54% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Matthew Arthur Elementary School comes in at 63%.
Teachers at the school number 29.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.2:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Houston County average 74%.
Matthew Arthur Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 72.2% and a predicted 58.5%.
Houston County has these Census figures: median household income is about $80,698, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Houston County number 39 and enroll about 30,939.
The closest other public school is Matt Arthur Primary School, about 0.9 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Matthew Arthur Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school counted 778 students in 2017-18 and 450 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. White enrollment as a share of the school dropped from 62% to 53%.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Houston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,649
Census ACS
Median income
$80,698
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
30,939 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Houston County
- Houston County High SchoolHigh · 2,051 students
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Veterans High SchoolHigh · 1,940 students
- Warner Robins High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 1,615 students
- Perry Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,164 students
Other schools in Kathleen
- Veterans High SchoolHigh · 1,940 students
- Mossy Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 796 students
Nearby schools
- Matt Arthur Primary School0.9 mi · 521
- Veterans High School2.3 mi · 1,940
- Langston Road Elementary School3.0 mi · 473
- Langston Road Primary School3.1 mi · 526
- Hilltop Elementary School3.2 mi · 590
- David A. Perdue Primary3.2 mi · 716
Frequently asked questions
About Matthew Arthur Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Matthew Arthur Elementary School?
Matthew Arthur Elementary School enrolls approximately 450 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Matthew Arthur Elementary School serve?
Matthew Arthur Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Matthew Arthur Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Matthew Arthur Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Matthew Arthur Elementary School?
At Matthew Arthur Elementary School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 8% Hispanic, 28% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Matthew Arthur Elementary School public or private?
Matthew Arthur Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Houston County.
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