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What's the one class at North Douglas Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY·NCES 130186003345
North Douglas Elementary School
1630 Dorris Rd, Douglasville, GA 30134 · (770) 651-4800 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
474 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 18% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
28.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.0pp since 2021
Math
27.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.8% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.9% | 32.5% |
| 2022-23 | 24.4% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.8% | 15.0% |
% 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
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 North Douglas Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #841 of 1,208 | #17 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #908 of 1,215 | #18 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #757 of 1,215 | #17 of 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #239 of 1,183 | #6 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #775 of 1,324 | #9 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #936 of 1,301 | #9 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #835 of 1,301 | #18 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.3% | #606 of 1,312 | #4 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #319 of 854 | #5 of 17 |
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
537
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 599
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 537 | 37.5 | 14.3:1 | 88% (474) |
| 2023-24 | 544 | 39 | 13.9:1 | 90% (487) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 40.6 | 12.5:1 | 86% (433) |
| 2020-21 | 548 | 42 | 13.1:1 | 78% (427) |
| 2017-18 | 643 | 44.5 | 14.4:1 | 87% (562) |
| 2015-16 | 724 | 45 | 16.1:1 | 86% (620) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 50 | 12.0:1 | 78% (468) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Douglas Elementary School.
About North Douglas Elementary School
North Douglas Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Douglasville, Georgia, (ZIP code 30134). Total enrollment is 537 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
North Douglas Elementary School is one of 35 schools in Douglas County, which enrolls 25,521 students in total.
Black students are 70% of those enrolled at North Douglas Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% White. Census estimates put the Black share of Douglas County's population at about 50%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
Classroom staffing at North Douglas Elementary School totals 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. Compared with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 88% of students (474) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 71% for public schools in Douglas County.
North Douglas Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (28.7%) and its predicted rate (31.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools.
In Douglas County, home to about 147,888 people, median household income comes to about $82,984, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 37 public schools in the county, enrolling about 26,121, North Douglas Elementary School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Stewart Middle School is closest at about 2.1 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, North Douglas Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around North Douglas Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 537, close to the 548 recorded in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.1:1 to 14.3:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
147,888
Census ACS
Median income
$82,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
26,121 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas County
- Douglas County High SchoolHigh · 1,958 students
- New Manchester High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- Alexander High SchoolHigh · 1,830 students
- Chapel Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,646 students
- Lithia Springs Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,460 students
- Chapel Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,036 students
Other schools in Douglasville
- Douglas County High SchoolHigh · 1,958 students
- New Manchester High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- South Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Alexander High SchoolHigh · 1,830 students
- Chapel Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,646 students
- Chapel Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,036 students
Nearby schools
- Stewart Middle School2.1 mi · 533
- Bright Star Elementary School2.5 mi · 481
- Douglas County High School2.6 mi · 1,958
- Hal Hutchens Elementary3.0 mi · 613
- Winston Elementary School3.0 mi · 297
- Burnett Elementary School3.1 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About North Douglas Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Douglas Elementary School?
North Douglas Elementary School enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does North Douglas Elementary School serve?
North Douglas Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Douglas Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Douglas Elementary School is approximately 14.3:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Douglas Elementary School?
At North Douglas Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 18% Hispanic, 70% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is North Douglas Elementary School public or private?
North Douglas Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Douglas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.