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Which teacher or staff member at Mulberry Creek Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 575 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRIS COUNTY·NCES 130270002269
Mulberry Creek Elementary School
8405 Ga Highway 315, Cataula, GA 31804 · (706) 320-9397 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Georgia public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
14.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
188 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 60 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 28% smaller than its 4th grade class (105).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Mulberry Creek Elementary School→Creekside School→Harris County Carver Middle School→Harris County High School
Based on grade levels within Harris County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
47.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.5pp since 2021
Math
59.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +14.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.1% | 59.7% |
| 2023-24 | 49.3% | 64.9% |
| 2022-23 | 41.2% | 53.2% |
| 2021-22 | 43.6% | 45.6% |
% 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
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 →
Schools most like Mulberry Creek Elementary School
Mulberry Creek Elementary School's state test result (55.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Creek Elementary School this school | 529 | 35.5% | 55.2% |
| New Mountain Hill Elementary School Fortson | 509 | 38.5% | 64.0% |
| Turner Woods Elementary School Gray | 590 | 35.1% | 56.2% |
| Eastside Elementary School Senoia | 602 | 33.9% | 56.3% |
| Moreland Elementary School Moreland | 547 | 40.8% | 54.2% |
| Pine Ridge Elementary School Ellerslie | 635 | 36.7% | 60.6% |
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 Mulberry Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #259 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #251 of 1,215 ▼ 65 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #313 of 1,215 ▲ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #189 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #793 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #905 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #863 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.5% | #1,146 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #279 of 386 |
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
529
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-2% since 2000-01, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 529 | 37.2 | 14.2:1 | 36% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 35.4 | 15.4:1 | 36% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 37.5 | 14.5:1 | 24% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 33 | 15.9:1 | 26% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 505 | 31.8 | 15.9:1 | 36% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 35% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 27% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | 31 | 17.5:1 | 29% (158) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mulberry Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (505 to 529); teachers up 17% (31.8 to 37.2).
About Mulberry Creek Elementary School
Mulberry Creek Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Cataula, Georgia, under Harris County. The school covers pre-K through 4 and reported 529 students in 2024-25.
The 7 schools of Harris County, including Mulberry Creek Elementary School, enroll 5,663 students.
White students are 72% of those enrolled at Mulberry Creek Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 12% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. That is in line with Harris County, where about 76% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
Mulberry Creek Elementary School reported 37.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.2:1. The school's 14.2:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in Georgia. Roughly 36% of students at Mulberry Creek Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Mulberry Creek Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 68% of Georgia public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Mulberry Creek Elementary School is 59.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.2%.
In Harris County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $97,302 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Harris County number 7, with about 5,663 students.
Measured in a straight line, Creekside School is about 0.2 miles from Mulberry Creek Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 54.3% proficiency; Mulberry Creek Elementary School posts 55.2%.
The federal government classifies Mulberry Creek Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Mulberry Creek Elementary School was 526 in 2020-21 and 529 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio was 15.9:1 in 2020-21 and 14.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,086
Census ACS
Median income
$97,302
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
5,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harris County
- Harris County High SchoolHigh · 1,733 students
- Harris County Carver Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
- Creekside SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 628 students
- New Mountain Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
Nearby schools
- Creekside School0.2 mi · 780
- Harris County High School5.9 mi · 1,733
- Pine Ridge Elementary School6.1 mi · 635
- Harris County Carver Middle School6.4 mi · 849
- New Mountain Hill Elementary School6.4 mi · 509
- Veterans Memorial Middle School6.8 mi · 681
Frequently asked questions
About Mulberry Creek Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mulberry Creek Elementary School?
Mulberry Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 529 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Mulberry Creek Elementary School serve?
Mulberry Creek Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Mulberry Creek Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Mulberry Creek Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mulberry Creek Elementary School?
At Mulberry Creek Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Mulberry Creek Elementary School public or private?
Mulberry Creek Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.