Robert J. Burch Elementary School

As a mid-sized primary school in Tyrone, Georgia, Robert J. Burch Elementary School hosts 528 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Fayette County.

Fayette County comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 19,800 students; Robert J. Burch Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Robert J. Burch Elementary School records that the largest single group is Black at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 13% White, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 26% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Robert J. Burch Elementary School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 53% of students at Robert J. Burch Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Fayette County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Robert J. Burch Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.8%, the actual is 54.2%, a residual of +4.3 points.

In the area at large, census data for Fayette County shows the typical household earns roughly $111,978 per year, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Robert J. Burch Elementary School is one of 26 public schools in Fayette County (combined enrollment of about 20,375 students).

Nearest neighbor: Flat Rock Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Robert J. Burch Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Robert J. Burch Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 60.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Robert J. Burch Elementary School has held roughly steady, going from 526 students in 2018 to 528 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment expanded from 40% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.