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If you could change one rule at Pike County Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
768
Elementary
DISTRICT 787 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKE COUNTY·NCES 130417001042
Pike County Elementary School
607 Pirate Dr, Zebulon, GA 30295 · (770) 567-4444 · Pike County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL768 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
13.7:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
329 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 264 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 248 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 256 | 33% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pike County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.9pp since 2021
Math
57.6%
GA avg 44.6% . -3.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.9% | 57.6% |
| 2023-24 | 51.1% | 66.1% |
| 2022-23 | 45.7% | 63.9% |
| 2021-22 | 44.9% | 61.2% |
% 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Pike County Elementary School
Pike County Elementary School's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County Elementary School this school | 768 | 42.8% | 57.4% |
| Jones Elementary School Bremen | 750 | 36.4% | 63.8% |
| Pike County Primary School Zebulon | 805 | 50.7% | N/A |
| Kings Chapel Elementary School Perry | 690 | 43.6% | 60.2% |
| Dames Ferry Elementary School Gray | 613 | 39.8% | 56.1% |
| Youth Elementary School Loganville | 756 | 41.7% | 68.1% |
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 Pike County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #226 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #279 of 1,215 ▼ 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #396 of 1,215 ▼ 96 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.8pp | #245 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 768 | #271 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #747 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.3% | #1,168 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.8% | #1,101 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #223 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
768
+63 (+9%) vs 2020
+77% since 2000-01, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 768 | 56 | 13.7:1 | 43% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 775 | 56.3 | 13.8:1 | 48% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 783 | 56.5 | 13.9:1 | 34% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 48 | 14.7:1 | 35% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 710 | 45.5 | 15.6:1 | 43% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 718 | 48 | 15.0:1 | 44% (313) |
| 2010-11 | 805 | 47 | 17.1:1 | 48% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 30% (132) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pike County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (710 to 768); teachers up 23% (45.5 to 56).
About Pike County Elementary School
Pike County Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Zebulon, Georgia. It enrolls 768 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 3 through 5. That puts enrollment 27% above the 605-student average for elementary schools in Georgia.
Pike County counts 3,459 students in its 5 schools, and Pike County Elementary School is one of them.
Of every 100 students at Pike County Elementary School, about 88 are White. After that, the student body is 5% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Pike County at about 88% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at Pike County Elementary School are from different groups.
The school has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.7 students per teacher. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia is close to this figure. Of all students at Pike County Elementary School, 43% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Pike County is close, at 43%.
Pike County Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Pike County Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 57.4% and a predicted 55.2%.
In the surrounding county, Pike County, median household income comes to about $86,719, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 5 public schools and about 3,459 students.
Pike County High School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Pike County Elementary School is 1st on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count increased 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for Pike County Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,903
Census ACS
Median income
$86,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,459 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pike County
- Pike County High SchoolHigh · 1,075 students
- Pike County Primary SchoolElementary · 805 students
- Pike County Middle SchoolMiddle · 777 students
- Zebulon High SchoolHigh · 34 students
Other schools in Zebulon
- Pike County High SchoolHigh · 1,075 students
- Pike County Primary SchoolElementary · 805 students
- Pike County Middle SchoolMiddle · 777 students
- Zebulon High SchoolHigh · 34 students
Other Pike County Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Pike County Elementary. Pike County Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Pike County Elementary SchoolBrundidge, AL · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Pike County High School0.2 mi · 1,075
- Pike County Primary School0.4 mi · 805
- Zebulon High School0.5 mi · 34
- Pike County Middle School0.6 mi · 777
- Carver Road Middle School7.6 mi · 435
- Moreland Road Elementary7.7 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Pike County Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Pike County Elementary School?
Pike County Elementary School enrolls approximately 768 students in grades 03-05.
Is Pike County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pike County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Pike County Elementary School have?
Pike County Elementary School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
How diverse is Pike County Elementary School?
Pike County Elementary School reports a student body of 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Pike County Elementary School public or private?
Pike County Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pike County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.