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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARTOW COUNTY·NCES 130033000186

White Elementary School

505 Colonel Way, White, GA 30184 · (770) 606-5869 · Bartow County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
382 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 74%
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
7
Kindergarten
87
Grade 1
83
Grade 2
98
Grade 3
100
Grade 4
94
Grade 5
93
Student demographics
White
35062%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
8415%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19%
Black
8114%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 36%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
366%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28150%
Female
28150%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
35.6%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.3pp since 2021
Math
49.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.5pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.

Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
562
-27 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.5:1
% White
62%
was 64%
% Hispanic
15%
was 16%
% Black
14%
was 15%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About White Elementary School

White Elementary School is a reasonably sized primary school in White, Georgia, run under Bartow County. The school instructs 562 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Bartow County comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 14,019 students; White Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, White Elementary School shows that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Bartow County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, White Elementary School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Roughly 68% of students at White Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), White Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.2%; this one delivers 43.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Bartow County put median household income runs about $82,243, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. White Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Bartow County (combined enrollment of about 18,705 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cass High School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around White Elementary School. On composite proficiency, White Elementary School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 589 students in 2018 compared to 562 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Bartow County at a glance

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Population
113,113
Census ACS
Median income
$82,243
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
18,705 students

Quick facts

School name
White Elementary School
District
Bartow County
Address
505 Colonel Way, White, GA 30184
Phone
(770) 606-5869
County
Bartow County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
562
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
382 (68%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
130033000186
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Bartow County
Other schools in White
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Frequently asked questions

About White Elementary School
How large is White Elementary School?
White Elementary School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does White Elementary School serve?
White Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at White Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is White Elementary School?
White Elementary School reports a student body of 62% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is White Elementary School in?
White Elementary School is part of Bartow County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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