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Enrollment
604
Elementary
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHLEY COUNTY·NCES 130447002230
Schley County Elementary School
1997 US Highway 19 S, Ellaville, GA 31806 · (229) 937-0550 · Schley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Georgia public elementary schools
- A-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.
- B-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
14.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
309 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 85 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Schley County Elementary School→Schley Middle High School
Based on grade levels within Schley County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
54.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.6pp since 2021
Math
56.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 56.5% |
| 2023-24 | 57.5% | 63.6% |
| 2022-23 | 49.6% | 57.7% |
| 2021-22 | 50.6% | 54.8% |
% 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
60.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Schley County Elementary School
Schley County Elementary School's state test result (60.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schley County Elementary School this school | 604 | 51.2% | 60.2% |
| Mount Zion Elementary School Carrollton | 640 | 53.8% | 43.6% |
| Ringgold Primary School Ringgold | 552 | 55.4% | N/A |
| Marlow Elementary School Guyton | 670 | 46.1% | 61.4% |
| Kings Chapel Elementary School Perry | 690 | 43.6% | 60.2% |
| Walnut Grove Elementary School Covington | 721 | 56.2% | 49.0% |
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 Schley County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #197 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #298 of 1,215 ▼ 95 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #206 of 1,215 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.7pp | #554 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #591 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #918 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #961 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.2% | #1,023 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #329 of 386 |
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
604
+51 (+9%) vs 2020
+14% since 2000-01, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 604 | 42.4 | 14.3:1 | 51% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 39.7 | 14.1:1 | 60% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 40.2 | 14.1:1 | 49% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 53% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 40.6 | 14.5:1 | 56% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 648 | 41 | 15.8:1 | 60% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 736 | 45 | 16.4:1 | 56% (414) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | 28 | 19.0:1 | 58% (307) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schley County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (590 to 604); teachers up 4% (40.6 to 42.4).
About Schley County Elementary School
Schley County Elementary School is an elementary school located in Ellaville, Georgia, in Schley County. The school's enrollment of 604 students covers pre-K through 5.
Schley County, which runs Schley County Elementary School, has 2 schools and 1,253 students.
By race and ethnicity, Schley County Elementary School is 76% White. The school is also 14% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Schley County Elementary School comes in at 40%.
Its teaching staff equals 42.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.3:1. That ratio is over the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Around 51% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 48% average for public schools in Schley County.
allk12 grades Schley County Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Schley County Elementary School is 9.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 60.2% actual, 50.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Georgia.
In Schley County (population about 4,513), median household income is about $56,875, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 2 public schools operate in Schley County, serving about 1,253 students.
Nearby, Schley Middle High School is about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 6. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Schley County Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 553 to 604.
The Schley County Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Schley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,513
Census ACS
Median income
$56,875
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
1,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Schley Middle High School0.1 mi · 649
- Sumter County Intermediate School8.4 mi · 711
- Sumter County Middle School8.5 mi · 549
- Sumter County Elementary School8.6 mi · 539
- Sumter County Primary School8.7 mi · 724
- Sumter County High School9.1 mi · 1,037
Frequently asked questions
About Schley County Elementary SchoolHow large is Schley County Elementary School?
Schley County Elementary School enrolls approximately 604 students in grades PK-05.
Is Schley County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Schley County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Schley County Elementary School have?
Schley County Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Schley County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Schley County Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Schley County Elementary School in?
Schley County Elementary School is part of Schley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.