Naomi Elementary School

Naomi Elementary School is a low-enrollment K-5 school in La Fayette, Georgia, operated by Walker County. The school caters to 302 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 50% below the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Naomi Elementary School is one of 15 schools operated by Walker County, a district that caters to 8,379 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Naomi Elementary School reports that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black. Compared to Walker County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Walker County (around 85%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Naomi Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Walker County indicate median household income runs about $59,469, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Walker County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,637 students), of which Naomi Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: LaFayette High School, around 3.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Naomi Elementary School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Naomi Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 37.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 17%: 366 students in 2018 compared to 302 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Naomi Elementary School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.