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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 588 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 130213002116
Robert J. Burch Elementary School
330 Jenkins Rd, Tyrone, GA 30290 · (770) 969-2820 · Fayette County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
281 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 38 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
52.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +6.1pp since 2021
Math
50.6%
GA avg 44.6% . -0.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.1% | 50.6% |
| 2023-24 | 54.8% | 54.4% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 49.5% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 50.8% |
% 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
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Robert J. Burch Elementary School
Robert J. Burch Elementary School's state test result (54.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J. Burch Elementary School this school | 528 | 53.2% | 54.2% |
| Holly Springs Elementary School Douglasville | 473 | 57.7% | 53.2% |
| Bolton Academy Elementary Atlanta | 590 | 47.1% | 53.4% |
| Varner Elementary School Powder Springs | 705 | 60.7% | 40.6% |
| Cleveland Elementary School Fayetteville | 414 | 47.3% | 53.8% |
| Fayetteville Elementary School Fayetteville | 507 | 64.7% | 49.1% |
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 Robert J. Burch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #273 of 1,208 | #10 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #394 of 1,215 ▼ 48 | #13 of 14 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #243 of 1,215 no change | #10 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #531 of 1,183 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #794 of 1,324 | #10 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #455 of 1,301 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #297 of 1,301 | #7 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #1,012 of 1,312 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #381 of 386 | #7 of 7 |
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
528
-59 (-10%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 528 | 41.4 | 12.8:1 | 53% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 43 | 13.1:1 | 56% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 45 | 12.9:1 | 52% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 45 | 13.0:1 | 53% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 45 | 11.7:1 | 56% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 43 | 12.7:1 | 57% (310) |
| 2010-11 | 638 | 45 | 14.2:1 | 48% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 635 | 43 | 14.8:1 | 21% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 36 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert J. Burch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (526 to 528); teachers down 8% (45 to 41.4).
About Robert J. Burch Elementary School
Robert J. Burch Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Tyrone, Georgia. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 528 students.
Fayette County operates 24 schools. Combined enrollment is 19,800 students.
By race and ethnicity, Robert J. Burch Elementary School is 52% Black. The rest of enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 13% White, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of Fayette County's population at about 26%. Robert J. Burch Elementary School has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.8:1, with 41.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Georgia have a similar average ratio of 13.3:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 53% of enrollment. Public schools in Fayette County average 34%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Robert J. Burch Elementary School would be expected to post about 49.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.2%.
Across Fayette County, median household income is about $111,978, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Robert J. Burch Elementary School is among the 26 public schools in Fayette County.
The nearest other public school, Flat Rock Middle School, is about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Robert J. Burch Elementary School ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 10%, from 587 to 528.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
122,244
Census ACS
Median income
$111,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
20,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County
- McIntosh High SchoolHigh · 1,762 students
- Fayette County High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Starrs Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,357 students
- Whitewater High SchoolHigh · 1,303 students
- Sandy Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,189 students
- J.C. Booth Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,115 students
Other schools in Tyrone
- Sandy Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,189 students
- Flat Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 800 students
Nearby schools
- Flat Rock Middle School0.2 mi · 800
- Sandy Creek High School0.2 mi · 1,189
- Crabapple Lane Elementary School4.0 mi · 594
- Utopian Academy for the Arts Trilith4.3 mi · 147
- Kedron Elementary School4.7 mi · 843
- Cleveland Elementary School4.8 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About Robert J. Burch Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Robert J. Burch Elementary School?
Robert J. Burch Elementary School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Robert J. Burch Elementary School serve?
Robert J. Burch Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Robert J. Burch Elementary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Robert J. Burch Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Robert J. Burch Elementary School?
Student demographics at Robert J. Burch Elementary School are roughly 13% White, 23% Hispanic, 52% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Robert J. Burch Elementary School in?
Robert J. Burch Elementary School is part of Fayette County.
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