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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY·NCES 130252001093
Orrs Elementary School
1553 Flynt St, Griffin, GA 30223 · (770) 229-3743 · Spalding County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
437 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 30 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 16% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
20.4%
GA avg 40.1% . +6.9pp since 2021
Math
32.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.4% | 32.9% |
| 2023-24 | 16.5% | 26.3% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 25.9% |
| 2021-22 | 13.5% | 20.0% |
% 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
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Orrs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Spalding County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #960 of 1,208 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #791 of 1,215 | #4 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #1,002 of 1,215 | #7 of 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.9pp | #141 of 1,183 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #935 of 1,324 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #291 of 1,301 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #426 of 1,301 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.6% | #542 of 1,312 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #167 of 854 | #1 of 10 |
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
467
-38 (-8%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 693
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 467 | 38.6 | 12.1:1 | 94% (437) |
| 2023-24 | 515 | 37.1 | 13.9:1 | 100% (515) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 37.7 | 14.2:1 | 98% (525) |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 75% (379) |
| 2017-18 | 613 | 35.6 | 17.2:1 | 87% (535) |
| 2015-16 | 598 | 36 | 16.6:1 | 87% (521) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | 44 | 14.5:1 | 76% (482) |
| 2000-01 | 706 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 54% (379) |
| 1990-91 | 693 | 32 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orrs Elementary School.
About Orrs Elementary School
Orrs Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Griffin, Georgia, administered by Griffin-Spalding County. There are 467 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average enrollment is about 605.
Within Griffin-Spalding County, Orrs Elementary School is one of 18 schools. The district enrolls 9,350 students.
The largest group at Orrs Elementary School is Black students, at 55%. Enrollment also includes 21% Hispanic, 19% White, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Spalding County, the Black share is about 36%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Orrs Elementary School scores 62%.
There are 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.1:1. Compared with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Spalding County is similar, at 92%.
On BeatsExpectations, Orrs Elementary School is 5.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Georgia schools.
The school is in Spalding County, where median household income comes to about $62,071, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Spalding County counts 18 public schools with about 9,350 students.
Griffin High School is about 0.8 miles from Orrs Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 23.6% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% decline, from 505 to 467. The ratio was 14.4:1 in 2020-21 and 12.1:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Orrs Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Spalding County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,892
Census ACS
Median income
$62,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,350 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Griffin-Spalding County
- Griffin High SchoolHigh · 1,505 students
- Spalding High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Futral Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 600 students
- Cowan Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Rehoboth Road Middle SchoolMiddle · 543 students
- Cowan Road Middle SchoolMiddle · 530 students
Other schools in Griffin
- Griffin High SchoolHigh · 1,505 students
- Spalding High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Futral Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 600 students
- Cowan Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Rehoboth Road Middle SchoolMiddle · 543 students
- Cowan Road Middle SchoolMiddle · 530 students
Nearby schools
- Griffin High School0.8 mi · 1,505
- Anne Street Elementary School1.4 mi · 352
- Cowan Road Middle School1.8 mi · 530
- Moore Elementary School1.9 mi · 335
- Cowan Road Elementary School2.0 mi · 557
- AZ Kelsey Academy2.2 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About Orrs Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Orrs Elementary School?
Orrs Elementary School enrolls approximately 467 students in grades PK-05.
Is Orrs Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Orrs Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Orrs Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Orrs Elementary School.
How diverse is Orrs Elementary School?
Orrs Elementary School reports a student body of 19% White, 21% Hispanic, 55% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Orrs Elementary School?
Orrs Elementary School is overseen by Griffin-Spalding County in Spalding County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.