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If you could change one rule at Unity Elementary School (PK-5), what would it be?
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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIWETHER COUNTY·NCES 130363002334
Unity Elementary School (PK-5)
172 N Main St, Luthersville, GA 30251 · (770) 927-6488 · Meriwether County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% 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.
- B+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
11.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
438 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 53 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
17.4%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.2pp since 2021
Math
28.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.4% | 28.7% |
| 2023-24 | 20.3% | 18.8% |
| 2022-23 | 17.4% | 21.2% |
| 2021-22 | 14.3% | 19.0% |
% 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
22.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
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 Unity Elementary School (PK-5)
Unity Elementary School (PK-5)'s state test result (22.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Elementary School (PK-5) this school | 443 | 98.9% | 22.7% |
| Goshen Elementary School Augusta | 437 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| Wrens Elementary School Wrens | 406 | 100.0% | 28.7% |
| Crisp County Elementary School Cordele | 439 | 100.0% | 21.1% |
| West Point Elementary School West Point | 450 | 96.7% | 36.4% |
| J. D. Dickerson Primary School Vidalia | 456 | 100.0% | N/A |
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 Unity Elementary School (PK-5) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #976 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #887 of 1,215 ▲ 175 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #1,073 of 1,215 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.4pp | #291 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #988 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #177 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #553 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #474 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.3% | #127 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
443
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 443 | 38.7 | 11.4:1 | 99% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 38.6 | 10.9:1 | 99% (415) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 36.1 | 11.8:1 | 96% (412) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 36 | 12.0:1 | 88% (379) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 24.3 | 15.7:1 | 100% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 34 | 12.6:1 | 90% (384) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 71% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 547 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 77% (421) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Unity Elementary School (PK-5).
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (381 to 443); teachers up 59% (24.3 to 38.7).
About Unity Elementary School (PK-5)
Unity Elementary School (PK-5) is a low-enrollment elementary school in Georgia, located in Luthersville. Enrollment totals 443 students across pre-K through 5. The school is 27% below the average for elementary schools in Georgia.
Meriwether County oversees Unity Elementary School (PK-5) and 6 other schools, with 2,245 students in total.
At Unity Elementary School (PK-5), 56% of students are Black. After that, the student body is 31% White, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Meriwether County is about 39% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
The school had 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average ratio is 13.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 99%. Public schools in Meriwether County average a similar 98%.
On the allk12 Grade, Unity Elementary School (PK-5) lands at C, ahead of 26% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Unity Elementary School (PK-5) would be expected to post about 26.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 22.7%.
Census data for Meriwether County show median household income comes to about $57,340, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 7 public schools and about 2,245 students.
Unity Elementary School (PK-5)'s closest public school neighbor is Moreland Elementary School, about 4.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Unity Elementary School (PK-5) is behind the 46.0% nearby average, ranking 9th of 9.
Locale data from NCES put Unity Elementary School (PK-5) in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 443, up from 431 in 2020-21.
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Meriwether County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,929
Census ACS
Median income
$57,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,245 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meriwether County
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 681 students
- Manchester High SchoolHigh · 447 students
- Manchester Middle SchoolMiddle · 274 students
- Greenville High SchoolHigh · 222 students
- Greenville Middle SchoolMiddle · 174 students
- Good Sheperd Therapeutic CenterHigh · 4 students
Nearby schools
- Moreland Elementary School4.5 mi · 547
- Glanton Elementary4.6 mi · 271
- Poplar Road Elementary School9.0 mi · 656
- Welch Elementary School9.9 mi · 1,012
- Hogansville Elementary School10.0 mi · 469
- East Coweta High School10.1 mi · 3,001
Frequently asked questions
About Unity Elementary School (PK-5)How many students attend Unity Elementary School (PK-5)?
Unity Elementary School (PK-5) enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Unity Elementary School (PK-5) serve?
Unity Elementary School (PK-5) serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Unity Elementary School (PK-5)?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Unity Elementary School (PK-5).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Unity Elementary School (PK-5)?
At Unity Elementary School (PK-5), the student body is approximately 31% White, 7% Hispanic, 56% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Unity Elementary School (PK-5) in?
Unity Elementary School (PK-5) is part of Meriwether County.
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