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Enrollment
606
Elementary
DISTRICT 695 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY·NCES 130426003867
Putnam County Elementary School
314 S Washington Ave, Eatonton, GA 31024 · (706) 485-5312 · Putnam County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL606 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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.
- 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
12.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
606 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 215 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 184 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 207 | 34% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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 Putnam County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
24.1%
GA avg 40.1% . -2.2pp since 2021
Math
41.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.1% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.2% | 39.3% |
| 2022-23 | 23.6% | 34.2% |
| 2021-22 | 26.3% | 38.9% |
% 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 Putnam County Elementary School
Putnam County Elementary School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Elementary School this school | 606 | 100.0% | 35.8% |
| L. K. Moss Elementary School Buena Vista | 606 | 100.0% | 28.4% |
| Golden Isles Elementary School Brunswick | 619 | 100.0% | 46.0% |
| Elbert County Primary School Elberton | 647 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Elbert County Elementary School Elberton | 633 | 100.0% | 40.5% |
| Cook Elementary School Sparks | 666 | 100.0% | 34.6% |
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 Putnam County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #646 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #591 of 1,215 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #894 of 1,215 ▼ 120 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.1pp | #753 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 606 | #584 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #460 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #217 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #353 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #288 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
606
-37 (-6%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 677
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 606 | 47.5 | 12.8:1 | 100% (606) |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 49 | 12.4:1 | 79% (481) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 49.5 | 12.6:1 | 81% (503) |
| 2020-21 | 643 | 46 | 14.0:1 | 98% (632) |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 46 | 16.0:1 | 80% (591) |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 46 | 15.0:1 | 77% (530) |
| 2010-11 | 677 | 45 | 15.0:1 | 80% (544) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Putnam County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (737 to 606); teachers up 3% (46 to 47.5).
About Putnam County Elementary School
Putnam County Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Eatonton, Georgia. A federal count lists 606 students at the school, in grades 3 through 5.
Putnam County operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,938 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Putnam County Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 45%. The next largest groups are 32% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. In Putnam County overall, about 66% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Putnam County Elementary School is 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.8:1. That is close to the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. For comparison, public schools in Putnam County average 99%.
Measured against Georgia public elementary schools, Putnam County Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Putnam County Elementary School is 10.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (35.8% versus 25.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Georgia.
In Putnam County (population about 22,855), the median household income is $72,096, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Putnam County Elementary School is one of 4 public schools in the county.
Putnam County Primary School is the public school closest to Putnam County Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Putnam County Elementary School places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The federal government classifies Putnam County Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment dropped 6% from its 2020-21 level of 643. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.0:1 to 12.8:1 over the same years.
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Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,855
Census ACS
Median income
$72,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Putnam County
- Putnam County High SchoolHigh · 918 students
- Putnam County Primary SchoolElementary · 784 students
- Putnam County Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
Other schools in Eatonton
- Putnam County High SchoolHigh · 918 students
- Putnam County Primary SchoolElementary · 784 students
- Putnam County Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
Other Putnam County Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Putnam County Elementary. Putnam County Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Putnam County Elementary SchoolHennepin, IL · 158 students
Nearby schools
- Putnam County Primary School0.9 mi · 784
- Putnam County Middle School1.5 mi · 630
- Putnam County High School6.6 mi · 918
- LAKE OCONEE CHARTER14.4 mi · 873
- Lake Oconee Charter High School14.4 mi · 322
- Jasper County Middle School17.3 mi · 647
Frequently asked questions
About Putnam County Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Putnam County Elementary School?
Putnam County Elementary School enrolls approximately 606 students in grades 03-05.
Is Putnam County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Putnam County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Putnam County Elementary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Putnam County Elementary School.
How diverse is Putnam County Elementary School?
Putnam County Elementary School reports a student body of 45% White, 17% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Putnam County Elementary School?
Putnam County Elementary School is overseen by Putnam County in Putnam County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.