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What's the most underrated thing about Stark Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
678
Elementary
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUTTS COUNTY·NCES 130069003818
Stark Elementary School
209 Stark Rd, Jackson, GA 30233 · (770) 775-9470 · Butts County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL678 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
678 students
DISTRICT 97% · 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 | 73 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Based on grade levels within Butts County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
31.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +6.2pp since 2021
Math
38.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +15.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 are up about 16 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.8% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 34.3% |
| 2022-23 | 29.5% | 32.8% |
| 2021-22 | 25.6% | 22.6% |
% 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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%.
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 Stark Elementary School
Stark Elementary School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stark Elementary School this school | 678 | 100.0% | 35.0% |
| Bleckley County Primary School Cochran | 689 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Lamar County Primary School Barnesville | 746 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Van Wert Elementary School Rockmart | 693 | 100.0% | 23.8% |
| Irwin County Elementary School Ocilla | 760 | 100.0% | 35.7% |
| Jesup Elementary School Jesup | 706 | 100.0% | 32.2% |
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 Stark Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #668 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #652 of 1,215 ▲ 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #665 of 1,215 ▼ 45 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #100 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 678 | #412 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #1,026 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #709 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #63 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.4% | #186 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
678
+60 (+10%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 689
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 678 | 46.2 | 14.7:1 | 100% (678) |
| 2023-24 | 666 | 45.2 | 14.7:1 | 89% (594) |
| 2022-23 | 656 | 45.4 | 14.4:1 | 83% (546) |
| 2020-21 | 618 | 41 | 15.1:1 | 89% (548) |
| 2017-18 | 614 | 40.8 | 15.1:1 | 87% (534) |
| 2015-16 | 664 | 42 | 15.8:1 | 87% (577) |
| 2010-11 | 689 | 41 | 16.8:1 | 57% (392) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stark Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (614 to 678); teachers up 13% (40.8 to 46.2).
About Stark Elementary School
Stark Elementary School, located in Jackson, Georgia, is a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 678 students in pre-K through 5.
Stark Elementary School is one of 5 schools in Butts County, which enrolls 3,497 students in total.
The share of White students at Stark Elementary School is 63%, a majority. Other students are 27% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put Butts County at about 64% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.
Staffing at Stark Elementary School comes to 46.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7:1. The school's 14.7:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in Georgia. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Stark Elementary School is 9.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (35.0% versus 25.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Georgia.
Census data for Butts County show median household income comes to about $69,241, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 5 public schools and about 3,497 students.
Jackson High School is about 2.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 4. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 33.0%; Stark Elementary School's is 35.0%, ranking 5th of 9.
The federal government classifies Stark Elementary School's location as Town: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 10%, from 618 to 678.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Stark Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Butts County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,496
Census ACS
Median income
$69,241
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,497 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Butts County
- Jackson High SchoolHigh · 1,060 students
- Henderson Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary SchoolElementary · 495 students
Other schools in Jackson
- Jackson High SchoolHigh · 1,060 students
- Henderson Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary SchoolElementary · 495 students
Other Stark Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Stark Elementary. Stark Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Stark Elementary SchoolFARMERS BRANCH, TX · 626 students
- STARK ELEM.FULTON, MO · 19 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson High School2.2 mi · 1,060
- Henderson Middle School2.3 mi · 761
- Jackson Elementary School2.5 mi · 503
- Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School3.9 mi · 495
- Locust Grove Middle6.7 mi · 1,010
- Locust Grove High6.8 mi · 1,572
Frequently asked questions
About Stark Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Stark Elementary School?
Stark Elementary School enrolls approximately 678 students in grades PK-05.
Is Stark Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stark Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stark Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stark Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Stark Elementary School?
Stark Elementary School reports a student body of 63% White, 4% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Stark Elementary School?
Stark Elementary School is overseen by Butts County in Butts County.
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