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How has Rabun County Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
662
Elementary
DISTRICT 635 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RABUN COUNTY·NCES 130432001519
Rabun County Elementary School
1115 E Boggs Mountain Rd, Tiger, GA 30576 · (706) 782-3116 · Rabun County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Georgia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
13.3:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
603 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 | 176 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 163 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 170 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 153 | 23% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 Rabun County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
40.5%
GA avg 40.1% . -2.1pp since 2021
Math
45.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 4 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.5% | 45.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.2% | 47.5% |
| 2022-23 | 46.5% | 46.8% |
| 2021-22 | 42.7% | 41.7% |
% 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Rabun County Elementary School
Rabun County Elementary School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun County Elementary School this school | 662 | 91.1% | 44.2% |
| Sonoraville Elementary Calhoun | 584 | 90.4% | 51.0% |
| Banks County Elementary School Homer | 651 | 86.9% | 32.9% |
| Danielsville Elementary School Danielsville | 709 | 90.3% | 47.2% |
| Banks County Primary School Homer | 685 | 95.9% | N/A |
| North Hart Elementary School Bowersville | 666 | 96.5% | 54.1% |
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 Rabun County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #461 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #497 of 1,215 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #457 of 1,215 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #679 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #456 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #631 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #999 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.1% | #570 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #792 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
662
+29 (+5%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 662 | 49.7 | 13.3:1 | 91% (603) |
| 2023-24 | 656 | 48.5 | 13.5:1 | 76% (498) |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 48.5 | 13.6:1 | 58% (385) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 51 | 12.4:1 | 66% (416) |
| 2017-18 | 679 | 49.3 | 13.8:1 | 71% (479) |
| 2015-16 | 678 | 47 | 14.4:1 | 68% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 723 | 49 | 14.8:1 | 67% (484) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 29 | 18.0:1 | 45% (237) |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rabun County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (679 to 662); teachers up 1% (49.3 to 49.7).
About Rabun County Elementary School
Rabun County Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Tiger, Georgia. The school enrolls 662 students in grades 3 through 6.
Rabun County is made up of 4 schools with 2,257 students in all.
At Rabun County Elementary School, 78% of students are White. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Rabun County is about 87% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. The school has 49.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia is close to this figure. In all, 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Rabun County is similar, at 90%.
On the allk12 Grade, Rabun County Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 72% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Rabun County Elementary School would be expected to post about 30.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.2%.
Census data for Rabun County show median household income comes to about $67,493, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 4 public schools and about 2,257 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Rabun County Primary School, is about 0.3 miles. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Rabun County Elementary School places 7th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Rabun County Elementary School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
From 633 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 662 by 2024-25.
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Rabun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,312
Census ACS
Median income
$67,493
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,257 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rabun County
- Rabun County High SchoolHigh · 647 students
- Rabun County Primary SchoolElementary · 607 students
- Rabun County Middle SchoolMiddle · 341 students
Other schools in Tiger
- Rabun County High SchoolHigh · 647 students
- Rabun County Primary SchoolElementary · 607 students
- Rabun County Middle SchoolMiddle · 341 students
Nearby schools
- Rabun County Primary School0.3 mi · 607
- Rabun County Middle School0.8 mi · 341
- Rabun County High School0.8 mi · 647
- Woodville Elementary School11.7 mi · 187
- North Habersham Middle School14.5 mi · 542
- Clarkesville Elementary School16.3 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Rabun County Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rabun County Elementary School?
Rabun County Elementary School enrolls approximately 662 students in grades 03-06.
What age range does Rabun County Elementary School serve?
Rabun County Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Rabun County Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Rabun County Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Rabun County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Rabun County Elementary School are roughly 78% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Rabun County Elementary School public or private?
Rabun County Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rabun County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.