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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Upson-Lee Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
932
Elementary
DISTRICT 963 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOMASTON-UPSON COUNTY·NCES 130528002199
Upson-Lee Elementary School
334 Knight Trl, Thomaston, GA 30286 · (706) 647-3632 · Upson County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL932 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Georgia public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
15.0:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
932 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 323 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 308 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 301 | 32% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Thomaston-Upson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
29.3%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.2pp since 2021
Math
41.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.3% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 34.2% | 45.6% |
| 2022-23 | 27.2% | 38.8% |
| 2021-22 | 26.1% | 41.3% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 Upson-Lee Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upson-Lee Elementary School this school | 932 | 100.0% | 38.9% |
| Upson-Lee Primary School Thomaston | 993 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Worth County Primary School Sylvester | 809 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Cross Creek Elementary School Thomasville | 809 | 100.0% | 43.1% |
| Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School Thomasville | 811 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Irwin County Elementary School Ocilla | 760 | 100.0% | 35.7% |
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 Upson-Lee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #577 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #592 of 1,215 ▼ 102 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #741 of 1,215 ▼ 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.6pp | #634 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 932 | #117 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #1,104 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #576 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #416 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #318 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
932
+32 (+4%) vs 2020
+20% since 2000-01, when it was 776
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 932 | 62 | 15.0:1 | 100% (932) |
| 2023-24 | 910 | 62.2 | 14.6:1 | 94% (857) |
| 2022-23 | 906 | 62.2 | 14.6:1 | 94% (853) |
| 2020-21 | 900 | 59 | 15.3:1 | 92% (832) |
| 2017-18 | 904 | 58.2 | 15.5:1 | 73% (664) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 35 | 17.6:1 | 74% (454) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 41 | 17.2:1 | 69% (486) |
| 2000-01 | 776 | 55 | 14.1:1 | 60% (463) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upson-Lee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (904 to 932); teachers up 7% (58.2 to 62).
About Upson-Lee Elementary School
Upson-Lee Elementary School is a large elementary school in Thomaston, Georgia, one of the schools in Thomaston-Upson County. The latest federal count shows 932 students in grades 3 through 5. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605 students, so this school is 54% above average.
Upson-Lee Elementary School is part of Thomaston-Upson County, where 4 schools serve 3,996 students.
At Upson-Lee Elementary School, White students make up 55% of the student body. The remaining shares are 35% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Upson County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is lower. Upson-Lee Elementary School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 62 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.0:1. This ratio sits 1.7 above the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Roughly 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Upson County.
Upson-Lee Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 66% of Georgia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Georgia, Upson-Lee Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 38.9% actual against a predicted 25.7%.
In the county around the school, Upson County, the median household income is $55,429, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. There are 4 public schools in Upson County, enrolling about 3,996 students in all.
Nearest public school: Upson-Lee Primary School, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Nearby schools average 39.1% on proficiency, and Upson-Lee Elementary School is below that at 38.9%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment climbed 4% from its 2020-21 level of 900.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Upson-Lee Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Upson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,029
Census ACS
Median income
$55,429
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
3,996 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Thomaston-Upson County
- Upson-Lee High SchoolHigh · 1,177 students
- Upson-Lee Primary SchoolElementary · 993 students
- Upson-Lee Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
Other schools in Thomaston
- Upson-Lee High SchoolHigh · 1,177 students
- Upson-Lee Primary SchoolElementary · 993 students
- Upson-Lee Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
Nearby schools
- Upson-Lee Primary School0.3 mi · 993
- Upson-Lee High School0.4 mi · 1,177
- Upson-Lee Middle School1.1 mi · 894
- Lamar County Elementary School12.0 mi · 662
- Lamar County Primary School12.2 mi · 746
- Lamar County Middle School12.4 mi · 633
Frequently asked questions
About Upson-Lee Elementary SchoolHow large is Upson-Lee Elementary School?
Upson-Lee Elementary School enrolls approximately 932 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Upson-Lee Elementary School serve?
Upson-Lee Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Upson-Lee Elementary School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Upson-Lee Elementary School.
How diverse is Upson-Lee Elementary School?
Upson-Lee Elementary School reports a student body of 55% White, 4% Hispanic, 35% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Upson-Lee Elementary School in?
Upson-Lee Elementary School is part of Thomaston-Upson County.
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