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What's one thing White Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 605
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
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
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 | 7 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
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.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.6% | 49.7% |
| 2023-24 | 39.8% | 49.6% |
| 2022-23 | 32.4% | 40.9% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 39.2% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like White Elementary School
White Elementary School's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Elementary School this school | 562 | 68.0% | 43.3% |
| Hollis Hand Elementary School LaGrange | 579 | 65.5% | 55.5% |
| St. Simons Elementary School Saint Simons Island | 462 | 69.0% | 62.2% |
| Greer Elementary School Brunswick | 599 | 73.8% | 60.9% |
| Sharp Creek Elementary School Carrollton | 547 | 68.4% | 31.8% |
| Garden Lakes Elementary School Rome | 536 | 71.5% | 58.5% |
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 White Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Bartow County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #481 of 1,208 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #412 of 1,215 ▲ 13 | #5 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #576 of 1,215 ▼ 48 | #10 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.4pp | #287 of 1,183 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #698 of 1,324 | #9 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #891 of 1,301 | #11 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #610 of 1,301 | #8 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.0% | #854 of 1,312 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #718 of 854 | #5 of 7 |
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
562
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 562 | 39.6 | 14.2:1 | 68% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 591 | 40.9 | 14.4:1 | 71% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 590 | 39.7 | 14.9:1 | 55% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 551 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 57% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 40.6 | 14.5:1 | 62% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 43 | 13.3:1 | 62% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 38 | 16.0:1 | 55% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 644 | 34 | 18.9:1 | 37% (237) |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 28 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (589 to 562); teachers down 2% (40.6 to 39.6).
About White Elementary School
White Elementary School is an elementary school in White, Georgia, and it is part of Bartow County. The school serves 562 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Enrollment across the 19 schools in Bartow County totals 14,019 students.
A majority of students at White Elementary School, 62%, are White. The next largest groups are 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 14 points below the 76% share among Bartow County residents. By the diversity index, White Elementary School comes in at 56%.
The school has about 14.2 students per teacher and 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 68%.
White Elementary School is 1.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (43.3% versus 42.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Georgia.
White Elementary School is located in Bartow County, where median household income is about $82,243, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 23 public schools in Bartow County, with a combined enrollment of about 18,705.
The nearest other public school, Cass High School, is about 0.3 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of White Elementary School. By average proficiency, White Elementary School is 4th among 9 schools close by.
Federal data place White Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (551) and 2024-25 (562).
Community posts for White Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bartow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Bartow County
- Cass High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Woodland High SchoolHigh · 1,456 students
- Adairsville High SchoolHigh · 1,206 students
- Cass Middle SchoolMiddle · 917 students
- Adairsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 868 students
- Adairsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 862 students
Other White Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named White Elementary. White Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- White ElemWichita, KS · 414 students
- White ElementaryDouglas, WY · 16 students
Nearby schools
- Cass High School0.3 mi · 1,570
- Pine Log Elementary4.4 mi · 463
- Cloverleaf Elementary5.2 mi · 646
- Clear Creek Elementary School6.0 mi · 614
- Hamilton Crossing Elementary School6.5 mi · 653
- Cass Middle School6.7 mi · 917
Frequently asked questions
About White Elementary SchoolHow 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.