Enrollment
203
Elementary
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILKINSON COUNTY·NCES 130579001844
Wilkinson County Elementary School
12516 Ga Highway 57, Irwinton, GA 31042 · (478) 946-5527 · Wilkinson County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
13.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
203 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 77 | 38% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 31% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
22.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.3pp since 2021
Math
27.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +6.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.1% | 27.4% |
| 2023-24 | 20.1% | 12.5% |
| 2022-23 | 14.3% | 18.2% |
| 2021-22 | 18.8% | 20.5% |
% 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
21.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% 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 Wilkinson County Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson County Elementary School this school | 203 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| Crisp County Pre-K Cordele | 216 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Washington-Wilkes Elementary School Washington | 244 | 100.0% | 39.5% |
| S G A Elementary School Sardis | 230 | 100.0% | 35.6% |
| Paul J. Blackwell Learning Center Elberton | 161 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Wilkinson County Primary School Irwinton | 280 | 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 Wilkinson County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #1,020 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #916 of 1,215 ▲ 249 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #956 of 1,215 ▲ 95 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.1pp | #377 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 203 | #1,300 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #565 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #373 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #445 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.5% | #39 of 854 |
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
203
-39 (-16%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 203 | 15.5 | 13.1:1 | 100% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 16.5 | 12.7:1 | 89% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 18.5 | 11.1:1 | 89% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 16 | 15.1:1 | 89% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 22.5 | 14.4:1 | 94% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 95% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 81% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 70% (289) |
| 1990-91 | 506 | 32 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilkinson County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (325 to 203); teachers down 31% (22.5 to 15.5).
About Wilkinson County Elementary School
Wilkinson County Elementary School is a small elementary school located in Irwinton, Georgia. The grade span is 3 through 5, and enrollment is 203 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605, so this school runs 66% smaller than that.
A total of 4 schools make up Wilkinson County, with 1,036 students enrolled.
Wilkinson County Elementary School is 52% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 29% White, 11% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Wilkinson County's population at about 38%. Wilkinson County Elementary School's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
Wilkinson County Elementary School counts 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.1 students for each one. That matches the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia fairly closely. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Wilkinson County.
The allk12 Grade for Wilkinson County Elementary School is C-. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 22% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Georgia, Wilkinson County Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 21.2% actual against a predicted 25.7%.
Within Wilkinson County, the median household income is $45,465, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and about 19% of people live in poverty. Besides Wilkinson County Elementary School, Wilkinson County has 3 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Wilkinson County Primary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Local comparison: Wilkinson County Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 21.2% versus a 22.0% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Wilkinson County Elementary School dropped 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 242 to 203 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.1:1) than in 2020-21 (15.1:1).
Community posts for Wilkinson County Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wilkinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,747
Census ACS
Median income
$45,465
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,036 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilkinson County
- Wilkinson County High SchoolHigh · 328 students
- Wilkinson County Primary SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Wilkinson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 225 students
Other Wilkinson County Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Wilkinson County Elementary. Wilkinson County Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Wilkinson County ElementaryWOODVILLE, MS · 306 students
Nearby schools
- Wilkinson County Primary School0.0 mi · 280
- Wilkinson County High School1.1 mi · 328
- Wilkinson County Middle School1.2 mi · 225
- Twiggs Middle School12.9 mi · 140
- Twiggs County High School12.9 mi · 230
- Jeffersonville Elementary13.0 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Wilkinson County Elementary SchoolHow large is Wilkinson County Elementary School?
Wilkinson County Elementary School enrolls approximately 203 students in grades 03-05.
Is Wilkinson County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wilkinson County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilkinson County Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wilkinson County Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Wilkinson County Elementary School?
Wilkinson County Elementary School reports a student body of 29% White, 7% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Wilkinson County Elementary School?
Wilkinson County Elementary School is overseen by Wilkinson County in Wilkinson County.
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