Enrollment
302
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALKER COUNTY·NCES 130537001751
Naomi Elementary School
4038 E Highway 136, La Fayette, GA 30728 · (706) 638-2443 · Walker County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Georgia public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
10.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
302 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 24 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 37% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
32.6%
GA avg 40.1% . +9.6pp since 2021
Math
33.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +13.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 33 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 are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.6% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 36.6% | 34.3% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 21.7% |
| 2021-22 | 23.1% | 19.8% |
% 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 →
Schools most like Naomi Elementary School
Naomi Elementary School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Elementary School this school | 302 | 100.0% | 36.8% |
| Buchanan Elementary School Buchanan | 377 | 100.0% | 52.5% |
| Fairmount Elementary School Fairmount | 366 | 99.2% | 39.8% |
| West Haralson Elementary School Tallapoosa | 403 | 100.0% | 46.1% |
| Altamaha Elementary School Baxley | 381 | 100.0% | 45.6% |
| Cloud Springs Elementary School Rossville | 346 | 98.8% | 38.7% |
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 Naomi Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Walker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #617 of 1,208 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #776 of 1,215 ▼ 34 | #7 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #649 of 1,215 ▼ 46 | #6 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.7pp | #86 of 1,183 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #1,240 of 1,324 | #10 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #63 of 1,301 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #1,181 of 1,301 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #422 of 1,312 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #296 of 854 | #2 of 7 |
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
302
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 302 | 29 | 10.4:1 | 100% (302) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 29.2 | 11.4:1 | 92% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 27.8 | 11.8:1 | 78% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 83% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 32.7 | 11.2:1 | 88% (323) |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 28 | 14.2:1 | 86% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 79% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 24 | 20.1:1 | 61% (297) |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 18 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Naomi Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (366 to 302); teachers down 11% (32.7 to 29).
About Naomi Elementary School
Naomi Elementary School is a public elementary school in La Fayette, Georgia. Enrollment is 302 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605 students, so this school is 50% smaller than average.
Walker County counts 15 schools and 8,379 students, including Naomi Elementary School.
The student body at Naomi Elementary School is 88% White. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. That is close to the 90% White share among all Walker County residents. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 10.4 students per teacher and 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Walker County report 85%.
allk12 grades Naomi Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 25.7% at Naomi Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Walker County, the median household income is $59,469, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Walker County is home to 18 public schools and about 9,637 public school students.
Nearest public school: LaFayette High School, about 3.3 miles away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Naomi Elementary School places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 301 to 302, a small change. By 2024-25, the school had 10.4 students per teacher, compared with 12.5 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Naomi Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Walker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,762
Census ACS
Median income
$59,469
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,637 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walker County
- Ridgeland High SchoolHigh · 1,284 students
- LaFayette High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle SchoolElementary · 772 students
- Cherokee Ridge ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- LaFayette Middle SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- Gilbert Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
Other schools in La Fayette
- LaFayette High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- LaFayette Middle SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- Gilbert Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- North LaFayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
Nearby schools
- LaFayette High School3.3 mi · 1,157
- North LaFayette Elementary School4.0 mi · 420
- LaFayette Middle School4.2 mi · 499
- Gilbert Elementary School5.4 mi · 476
- Woodstation Elementary School6.5 mi · 415
- Rock Spring Elementary School8.6 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About Naomi Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Naomi Elementary School?
Naomi Elementary School enrolls approximately 302 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Naomi Elementary School serve?
Naomi Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Naomi Elementary School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Naomi Elementary School.
How diverse is Naomi Elementary School?
Naomi Elementary School reports a student body of 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Naomi Elementary School in?
Naomi Elementary School is part of Walker County.
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