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Which teacher or staff member at Pulaski County Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
644
Elementary
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PULASKI COUNTY·NCES 130422001513
Pulaski County Elementary School
70 Red Devil Drive, Hawkinsville, GA 31036 · (478) 783-7275 · Pulaski County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL644 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Georgia public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
14.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
644 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 82 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Based on grade levels within Pulaski County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.5pp since 2021
Math
38.3%
GA avg 44.6% . -0.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.4% | 41.6% |
| 2022-23 | 33.5% | 33.1% |
| 2021-22 | 34.1% | 39.0% |
% 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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 Pulaski County Elementary School
Pulaski County Elementary School's state test result (34.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Elementary School this school | 644 | 100.0% | 34.3% |
| Swainsboro Elementary School Swainsboro | 627 | 100.0% | 28.2% |
| East Laurens Primary School Dublin | 627 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Seminole County Elementary School Donalsonville | 638 | 100.0% | 33.6% |
| Jenkins County Elementary School Millen | 601 | 100.0% | 32.6% |
| Elbert County Primary School Elberton | 647 | 100.0% | N/A |
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 Pulaski County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #688 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #655 of 1,215 ▼ 91 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #552 of 1,215 ▲ 138 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #687 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 644 | #498 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #1,049 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #392 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #352 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #637 of 854 |
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
644
+30 (+5%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 838
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 644 | 43.5 | 14.8:1 | 100% (644) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 42.5 | 15.1:1 | 98% (625) |
| 2022-23 | 633 | 44.4 | 14.3:1 | 100% (633) |
| 2020-21 | 614 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 100% (614) |
| 2017-18 | 693 | 40 | 17.3:1 | 100% (693) |
| 2015-16 | 723 | 44 | 16.4:1 | 100% (720) |
| 2010-11 | 733 | 53 | 13.8:1 | 72% (530) |
| 2000-01 | 793 | 52 | 15.3:1 | 65% (517) |
| 1990-91 | 838 | 60 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pulaski County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (693 to 644); teachers up 9% (40 to 43.5).
About Pulaski County Elementary School
Pulaski County Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hawkinsville, Georgia. School enrollment was 644 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
District-wide, Pulaski County has 3 schools and 1,320 students.
Pulaski County Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 44%. The school is also 41% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 62%. The chance that two students picked at random at Pulaski County Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Dividing enrollment by its 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.8:1. Among elementary schools in Georgia, the typical ratio is 13.3:1. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Pulaski County, the average is about the same, 100%.
Pulaski County Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of Georgia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, Pulaski County Elementary School is 8.7 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Georgia schools.
Among Pulaski County residents, median household income is about $50,406, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Pulaski County Elementary School is one of 3 public schools in Pulaski County, which together enroll about 1,320 students.
Pulaski County Middle School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Pulaski County Elementary School ranks 6th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The number of students grew from 614 to 644 over 4 years.
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Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,939
Census ACS
Median income
$50,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,320 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pulaski County
- Hawkinsville High SchoolHigh · 388 students
- Pulaski County Middle SchoolMiddle · 288 students
Other schools in Hawkinsville
- Hawkinsville High SchoolHigh · 388 students
- Pulaski County Middle SchoolMiddle · 288 students
Nearby schools
- Pulaski County Middle School0.0 mi · 288
- Hawkinsville High School0.0 mi · 388
- Bleckley County Primary School11.4 mi · 689
- Bleckley County High School12.4 mi · 680
- Bleckley County Elementary School12.6 mi · 579
- Bleckley Middle School13.2 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About Pulaski County Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pulaski County Elementary School?
Pulaski County Elementary School enrolls approximately 644 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pulaski County Elementary School serve?
Pulaski County Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pulaski County Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pulaski County Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Pulaski County Elementary School?
Pulaski County Elementary School reports a student body of 44% White, 7% Hispanic, 41% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Pulaski County Elementary School?
Pulaski County Elementary School is overseen by Pulaski County in Pulaski County.
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