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Spring Place Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (89).
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedWhat this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.3% | 39.5% |
| 2023-24 | 38.8% | 43.9% |
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 45.1% |
| 2021-22 | 33.6% | 42.8% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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%.
Schools most like Spring Place Elementary School
Spring Place Elementary School's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Place Elementary School this school | 668 | 100.0% | 39.3% |
| Chatsworth Elementary School Chatsworth | 665 | 100.0% | 40.0% |
| Norman Park Elementary School Norman Park | 581 | 100.0% | 44.1% |
| Level Grove Elementary School Cornelia | 591 | 96.1% | 45.2% |
| Belwood Elementary School Calhoun | 530 | 98.9% | 36.1% |
| Demorest Elementary School Demorest | 548 | 94.3% | 52.8% |
Where Spring Place Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Murray County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #570 of 1,208 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #628 of 1,215 ▼ 107 | #5 of 6 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #497 of 1,215 ▲ 57 | #1 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #705 of 1,183 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 668 | #434 of 1,324 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #515 of 1,301 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #742 of 1,301 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #307 of 1,312 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #808 of 854 | #6 of 6 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 668 | 51.5 | 13.0:1 | 100% (668) |
| 2023-24 | 644 | 46 | 14.0:1 | 77% (494) |
| 2022-23 | 601 | 47.5 | 12.7:1 | 76% (458) |
| 2020-21 | 583 | 44 | 13.3:1 | 76% (444) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 43.2 | 15.7:1 | 89% (603) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 44 | 15.8:1 | 85% (590) |
| 2010-11 | 681 | 44 | 15.5:1 | 83% (566) |
| 2000-01 | 685 | 38 | 18.0:1 | 54% (369) |
| 1990-91 | 1,100 | 63 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (680 to 668); teachers up 19% (43.2 to 51.5).
About Spring Place Elementary School
Spring Place Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Chatsworth, Georgia. School enrollment was 668 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6.
Spring Place Elementary School is one school in Murray County, a system of 11 schools with 6,585 students.
At 59%, White students outnumber all other groups at Spring Place Elementary School combined. After that, the student body is 37% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Murray County, the White share is about 84%. By the diversity index, Spring Place Elementary School comes in at 52%.
At Spring Place Elementary School, 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.0:1. Elementary schools in Georgia have a similar average ratio of 13.3:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 100% of enrollment.
Test results at Spring Place Elementary School are 13.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (39.3% actual, 25.7% predicted).
In Murray County (population about 40,562), median household income is about $69,253, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 11 public schools operate in Murray County, serving about 6,585 students.
The closest public school to Spring Place Elementary School is Coker Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles of Spring Place Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Spring Place Elementary School is ahead of the 38.2% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
Spring Place Elementary School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Spring Place Elementary School had 583 students in 2020-21 and 668 in 2024-25, a 15% rise.
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