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Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIBB COUNTY·NCES 130042002473
Skyview Elementary School
5700 Fulton Mill Rd, Lizella, GA 31052 · (478) 779-3956 · Bibb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
242 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
35.6%
GA avg 40.1% . -3.3pp since 2021
Math
45.9%
GA avg 44.6% . -4.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 36 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.6% | 45.9% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 51.4% |
| 2022-23 | 40.6% | 47.5% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Skyview Elementary School
Skyview Elementary School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyview Elementary School this school | 423 | 57.2% | 45.0% |
| Lillian C. Poole Elementary School Dallas | 460 | 61.7% | 34.8% |
| David L Rainer Elementary School Kingsland | 496 | 55.2% | 48.3% |
| Langston Road Elementary School Perry | 473 | 62.2% | 63.5% |
| Atkinson Elementary School Newnan | 398 | 64.8% | 34.1% |
| Elm Street Elementary School Newnan | 477 | 55.1% | 57.5% |
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 Skyview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Bibb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #441 of 1,208 | #3 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #496 of 1,215 ▼ 104 | #3 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #571 of 1,215 ▼ 117 | #5 of 21 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.1pp | #174 of 1,183 | #5 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #1,047 of 1,324 | #17 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #483 of 1,301 | #4 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #329 of 1,301 | #4 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.2% | #972 of 1,312 | #17 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #378 of 854 | #7 of 17 |
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
423
+24 (+6%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 566
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 423 | 32.9 | 12.9:1 | 57% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 31.3 | 13.9:1 | 43% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 34 | 13.4:1 | 100% (455) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 100% (399) |
| 2017-18 | 496 | 31.5 | 15.8:1 | 99% (492) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 29 | 17.8:1 | 99% (511) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 59% (332) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Skyview Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (496 to 423); teachers up 4% (31.5 to 32.9).
About Skyview Elementary School
Skyview Elementary School is one of the public schools in Lizella, Georgia. It is a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 423 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students.
Skyview Elementary School belongs to Bibb County, a district of 35 schools and 21,334 students.
White students are the largest group at Skyview Elementary School, with 44% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 38% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Bibb County's residents are about 35% White, 9 points below the school's share. Skyview Elementary School has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Skyview Elementary School is 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.9:1. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average ratio is about 13.3:1. About 57% of students, or 242, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Skyview Elementary School scores 45.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 47.8%.
In the county around the school, Bibb County, median household income is about $51,234, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 20%. A total of 41 public schools operate in Bibb County, serving about 23,725 students.
The nearest other public school, Rutland Middle School, is about 2.7 miles away. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Skyview Elementary School. On state test proficiency, Skyview Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Skyview Elementary School went from 399 students to 423.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bibb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
156,578
Census ACS
Median income
$51,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
23,725 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bibb County
- Howard High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 1,013 students
- Howard Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Rutland High SchoolHigh · 921 students
- Weaver Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 892 students
Other Skyview Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Skyview Elementary. Skyview Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 8.
- Skyview Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 802 students
- Skyview ElementaryPerris, CA · 725 students
- SKYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPINELLAS PARK, FL · 564 students
- Skyview Elementary SchoolYukon, OK · 449 students
- Skyview Elementary SchoolWINDSOR, CO · 440 students
Nearby schools
- Rutland Middle School2.7 mi · 849
- Rutland High School2.7 mi · 921
- Porter Elementary School3.9 mi · 400
- Southfield Elementary School4.5 mi · 630
- Heard Elementary School4.5 mi · 596
- Westside High School4.5 mi · 1,013
Frequently asked questions
About Skyview Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Skyview Elementary School?
Skyview Elementary School enrolls approximately 423 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Skyview Elementary School serve?
Skyview Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Skyview Elementary School have?
Skyview Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Skyview Elementary School?
Student demographics at Skyview Elementary School are roughly 44% White, 10% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Skyview Elementary School?
Skyview Elementary School is overseen by Bibb County in Bibb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.