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If you could change one rule at Montgomery County Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY·NCES 130375003432
Montgomery County Elementary School
900 Martin Luther King Dr, Ailey, GA 30410 · (912) 583-2279 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
435 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 13% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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 Montgomery County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
22.2%
GA avg 40.1% . -11.8pp since 2021
Math
34.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.2% | 34.7% |
| 2023-24 | 34.7% | 36.8% |
| 2022-23 | 29.2% | 32.3% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 24.1% |
% 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
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% 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 →
Where Montgomery County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #767 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #740 of 1,215 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #954 of 1,215 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #382 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #1,013 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #311 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #354 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #306 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #749 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
435
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 435 | 35.7 | 12.2:1 | 100% (435) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 37.1 | 11.9:1 | 93% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 36.4 | 12.4:1 | 95% (430) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 32 | 13.5:1 | 95% (409) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 30.7 | 14.8:1 | 100% (453) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 39 | 11.7:1 | 99% (455) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 42 | 12.7:1 | 81% (436) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montgomery County Elementary School.
About Montgomery County Elementary School
Montgomery County Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Ailey, Georgia. Federal data show 435 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students, which makes this school 28% below average.
Montgomery County counts 3 schools and 902 students, including Montgomery County Elementary School.
More than half of enrollment at Montgomery County Elementary School is White: 51%. Enrollment also includes 29% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 16 points below the 67% share among Montgomery County residents. The diversity index for Montgomery County Elementary School is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Compared with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 100% of the student body. The average for public schools in Montgomery County is similar, at 100%.
Montgomery County Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.3%, compared with a predicted 25.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
American Community Survey estimates for Montgomery County show that median household income comes to about $51,941, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Montgomery County counts 3 public schools with about 902 students.
Montgomery County Middle School is about 0.8 miles from Montgomery County Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Montgomery County Elementary School is 5th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Montgomery County Elementary School had 431 students in 2020-21 and 435 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.5:1 to 12.2:1 over the same years.
Montgomery County 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.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,640
Census ACS
Median income
$51,941
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
902 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County
- Montgomery County High SchoolHigh · 264 students
- Montgomery County Middle SchoolMiddle · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Montgomery County Middle School0.8 mi · 203
- Montgomery County High School0.8 mi · 264
- Vidalia Comprehensive High School9.4 mi · 703
- Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School10.3 mi · 622
- J. R. Trippe Middle School10.5 mi · 498
- J. D. Dickerson Primary School10.8 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Montgomery County Elementary SchoolHow large is Montgomery County Elementary School?
Montgomery County Elementary School enrolls approximately 435 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Montgomery County Elementary School serve?
Montgomery County Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Montgomery County Elementary School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Montgomery County Elementary School.
How diverse is Montgomery County Elementary School?
Montgomery County Elementary School reports a student body of 51% White, 13% Hispanic, 29% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Montgomery County Elementary School?
Montgomery County Elementary School is overseen by Montgomery County in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.