Toombs Central Elementary School

As a tight-knit K-5 school in Lyons, Georgia, Toombs Central Elementary School works with 492 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Toombs County.

Toombs County runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 3,118 students. Toombs Central Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Toombs Central Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 23% Hispanic, 4% Black. By comparison, Toombs County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Toombs Central Elementary School logs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Toombs Central Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 26.6%; this one delivers 56.3%, a residual of +29.7 points.

In the area at large, Toombs County reports that median household earnings sit near $52,621, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Toombs Central Elementary School is one of 9 public schools in Toombs County (combined enrollment of about 5,397 students).

Toombs County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 9.4 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Toombs Central Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 31.3%.

Toombs Central Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Toombs Central Elementary School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 489 (now 492).

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