Enrollment
142
Elementary
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 605
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
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Georgia public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (20).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Stewart County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
19.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +4.7pp since 2021
Math
31.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +15.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 up about 15 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.1% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 21.1% | 29.6% |
| 2022-23 | 7.7% | 14.1% |
| 2021-22 | 14.3% | 16.5% |
% 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
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
What this means: About 23% 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 Stewart County Elementary School
Stewart County Elementary School's state test result (23.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart County Elementary School this school | 142 | 100.0% | 23.3% |
| Clay County Elementary Fort Gaines | 143 | 100.0% | 27.7% |
| F. L. Stanton Elementary School Atlanta | 161 | 100.0% | 18.3% |
| Atlanta Unbound Academy College Park | 199 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Carver Elementary School Wadley | 197 | 100.0% | 23.7% |
| Calhoun County Elementary School Edison | 207 | 100.0% | 25.9% |
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 Stewart County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #966 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #822 of 1,215 ▲ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #1,038 of 1,215 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #138 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #1,319 of 1,324 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #392 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -46.2% | #11 of 854 |
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
142
-61 (-30%) vs 2020
-61% since 2000-01, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 142 | 16.8 | 8.4:1 | 100% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 157 | 19.3 | 8.1:1 | 100% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 17.4 | 11.0:1 | 100% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 99% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 20.9 | 12.6:1 | 100% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 17 | 16.9:1 | 99% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 20 | 13.5:1 | 92% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 94% (342) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stewart County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 46% (264 to 142); teachers down 20% (20.9 to 16.8).
About Stewart County Elementary School
Stewart County Elementary School sits in Lumpkin, Georgia, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrolled students number 142 students, in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 77% lower than the average for elementary schools in Georgia, which is about 605.
Federal data list 3 schools in Stewart County, with 338 students enrolled.
Black students are the large majority at Stewart County Elementary School, with 93% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% White and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Stewart County residents are about 68% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Stewart County Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
The school employs the equivalent of 16.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 8.4:1. Among elementary schools in Georgia, the typical ratio is 13.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%.
The allk12 Grade for Stewart County Elementary School is C. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Stewart County Elementary School are 2.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (23.3% actual, 25.7% predicted).
In Stewart County (population about 4,869), median household income is about $33,250, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stewart County Elementary School is one of 3 public schools in Stewart County, which together enroll about 338 students.
The closest other public school is Stewart County Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Stewart County Elementary School is 6th of 9 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 142, 30% below the 203 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 11.9 to 8.4 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Stewart County Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Stewart County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Stewart County
- Stewart County High SchoolHigh · 114 students
- Stewart County Middle SchoolMiddle · 82 students
Other schools in Lumpkin
- Stewart County High SchoolHigh · 114 students
- Stewart County Middle SchoolMiddle · 82 students
Nearby schools
- Stewart County Middle School0.0 mi · 82
- Stewart County High School0.0 mi · 114
- Webster County High School12.4 mi · 58
- Webster County Elementary/Middle School12.4 mi · 170
- Chattahoochee County Education Center17.2 mi · 285
- Chattahoochee County Middle School18.0 mi · 199
Frequently asked questions
About Stewart County Elementary SchoolHow 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.