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How has Towns County Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOWNS COUNTY·NCES 130507002997
Towns County Elementary School
1150 Konahetah Rd, Hiawassee, GA 30546 · (706) 896-4131 · Towns County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
471 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 55 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 15% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 Towns County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +12.4pp since 2021
Math
45.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 53.4% |
| 2022-23 | 43.6% | 52.2% |
| 2021-22 | 32.6% | 44.3% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 28% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Georgia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Towns County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #355 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #520 of 1,215 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #354 of 1,215 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.6pp | #279 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #883 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #139 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.5% | #1,142 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.1% | #508 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.8% | #133 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
490
+88 (+22%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 490 | 43.7 | 11.2:1 | 96% (471) |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 44.6 | 11.1:1 | 73% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 43 | 11.6:1 | 67% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 38 | 10.6:1 | 64% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 36.5 | 11.7:1 | 55% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 63% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | 37 | 14.3:1 | 63% (332) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Towns County Elementary School.
About Towns County Elementary School
A low-enrollment elementary school in Hiawassee, Georgia, Towns County Elementary School is part of Towns County. Its 490 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Towns County has 966 students spread across 3 schools.
White students are the large majority at Towns County Elementary School, with 87% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Towns County Elementary School has a diversity index of 24%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.2:1, with 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 96% of enrollment. Across public schools in Towns County, the average is 87%.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Towns County Elementary School does better than predicted by 21.7 points. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 49.3%; the prediction is 27.7%.
Towns County has these Census figures: median household income is about $59,135, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Towns County Elementary School is among the 3 public schools in Towns County.
The closest other public school is Towns County High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 57.2% on proficiency, and Towns County Elementary School is below that at 49.3%.
The federal government classifies Towns County Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 490 was 22% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 402.
The Towns County Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Towns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,913
Census ACS
Median income
$59,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Towns County
- Towns County High SchoolHigh · 279 students
- Towns County Middle SchoolMiddle · 197 students
Other schools in Hiawassee
- Towns County High SchoolHigh · 279 students
- Towns County Middle SchoolMiddle · 197 students
Nearby schools
- Towns County High School0.0 mi · 279
- Towns County Middle School0.0 mi · 197
- Hayesville Primary School8.9 mi · 375
- Hayesville High8.9 mi · 366
- Hayesville Middle9.0 mi · 301
- Hayesville Elementary9.0 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About Towns County Elementary SchoolHow large is Towns County Elementary School?
Towns County Elementary School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades PK-05.
Is Towns County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Towns County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Towns County Elementary School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Towns County Elementary School.
How diverse is Towns County Elementary School?
Towns County Elementary School reports a student body of 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Towns County Elementary School?
Towns County Elementary School is overseen by Towns County in Towns County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.