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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEWART COUNTY·NCES 130459002195

Stewart County Elementary School

15582 Ga Highway 27, Lumpkin, GA 31815 · (229) 838-4374 · Stewart County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
Enrollment
142
Elementary
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
142 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
19
Kindergarten
18
Grade 1
18
Grade 2
23
Grade 3
19
Grade 4
25
Grade 5
20
Student demographics
White
43%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 19%
Black
13293%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 36%
Two+
43%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6848%
Female
7452%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
19.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +4.7pp since 2021
Math
31.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +15.3pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
142
-122 (-46%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 12.6:1
% White
3%
was 3%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
93%
was 94%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Stewart County Elementary School

Stewart County Elementary School is a K-5 school of rural-scale scale in Lumpkin, Georgia, one of the schools within Stewart County, works with 142 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Stewart County Elementary School sits 77% smaller than that benchmark.

Stewart County runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 338 students. Stewart County Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Stewart County Elementary School logs that 93% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 3% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Stewart County Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Stewart County Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 23.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Stewart County put median household earnings sit near $33,250, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Stewart County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 338 students), of which Stewart County Elementary School is one.

Stewart County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Stewart County Elementary School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 30.1%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Stewart County Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 46% since 2018, when it stood at 264 (now 142). Class-load math has tightened: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Stewart County Elementary School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Stewart County at a glance

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Population
4,869
Census ACS
Median income
$33,250
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
338 students

Quick facts

School name
Stewart County Elementary School
District
Stewart County
Address
15582 Ga Highway 27, Lumpkin, GA 31815
Phone
(229) 838-4374
County
Stewart County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
142
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
8.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
142 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
130459002195
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Stewart County Elementary School
How many students attend Stewart County Elementary School?
Stewart County Elementary School enrolls approximately 142 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Stewart County Elementary School serve?
Stewart County Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stewart County Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stewart County Elementary School is approximately 8.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Stewart County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Stewart County Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 1% Hispanic, 93% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Stewart County Elementary School public or private?
Stewart County Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stewart County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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