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Enrollment
677
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALL COUNTY·NCES 130261003805
World Language Academy
4670 Winder Hwy, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 · (770) 967-5854 · Hall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL677 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
402 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 60 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 126 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (126) is 48% larger than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
36%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
41.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.9pp since 2021
Math
46.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +13.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 13 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.1% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.2% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.6% | 32.7% |
| 2021-22 | 38.3% | 32.5% |
% 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 World Language Academy
World Language Academy's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Language Academy this school | 677 | 59.4% | 39.1% |
| City Park Elementary School Dalton | 707 | 72.7% | 31.2% |
| Centennial Arts Academy Gainesville | 760 | 72.8% | 26.1% |
| Mundy Mill Arts Academy Gainesville | 825 | 72.2% | 32.2% |
| Park Creek Elementary School Dalton | 604 | 78.8% | 37.2% |
| Evansdale Elementary School Doraville | 504 | 64.1% | 39.8% |
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 World Language Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #574 of 1,208 | #7 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #494 of 1,215 ▲ 22 | #6 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #440 of 1,215 ▲ 150 | #5 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #207 of 1,183 | #2 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 677 | #419 of 1,324 | #11 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,232 of 1,301 | #23 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.5% | #1,006 of 1,301 | #19 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #953 of 1,312 | #22 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #105 of 854 | #3 of 11 |
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
677
+50 (+8%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 677 | 42.2 | 16.0:1 | 59% (402) |
| 2023-24 | 676 | 42.4 | 15.9:1 | 61% (414) |
| 2022-23 | 673 | 42.4 | 15.9:1 | 44% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 44% (278) |
| 2017-18 | 948 | 52.7 | 18.0:1 | 49% (461) |
| 2015-16 | 944 | 51 | 18.5:1 | 45% (428) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | 36 | 16.7:1 | 44% (264) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for World Language Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (948 to 677); teachers down 20% (52.7 to 42.2).
About World Language Academy
World Language Academy is a medium-sized elementary school in Georgia, with an address in Flowery Branch. The school's enrollment of 677 students covers pre-K through 5.
Hall County oversees World Language Academy and 37 other schools, with 28,028 students in total.
World Language Academy is 78% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 17% White, 2% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Hall County's population at about 29%. World Language Academy's diversity index is 36%, against a US figure of 70%.
World Language Academy's 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Georgia have 13.3:1, compared with 16.0:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 59%.
The model predicts 46.7% for a school in Georgia with World Language Academy's free or reduced-price lunch share. World Language Academy posts 39.1%.
World Language Academy is located in Hall County, where the median household income is $80,901, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides World Language Academy, Hall County has 48 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Chestnut Mountain Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. World Language Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: World Language Academy ranks 5th of 9 nearby schools, at 39.1% versus a 42.3% average.
NCES assigns World Language Academy the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is up 8% from 2020-21, when World Language Academy had 627 students, to 2024-25, when it had 677. Students per teacher rose from 14.9 in 2020-21 to 16.0 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,705
Census ACS
Median income
$80,901
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
36,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hall County
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · 1,304 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- West Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,274 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Cherokee Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
Other schools in Flowery Branch
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · 1,304 students
- Cherokee Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
- Chestnut Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 918 students
- Spout Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 855 students
- Cherokee Bluff MiddleMiddle · 828 students
- C. W. Davis Middle SchoolMiddle · 748 students
Nearby schools
- Chestnut Mountain Elementary School1.2 mi · 918
- Cherokee Bluff Middle2.8 mi · 828
- Martin Elementary School3.0 mi · 628
- Cherokee Bluff High School3.1 mi · 1,202
- Spout Springs Elementary School3.4 mi · 855
- C. W. Davis Middle School3.4 mi · 748
Frequently asked questions
About World Language AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at World Language Academy?
World Language Academy enrolls approximately 677 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does World Language Academy serve?
World Language Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does World Language Academy have?
World Language Academy employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
How diverse is World Language Academy?
World Language Academy reports a student body of 17% White, 78% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is World Language Academy public or private?
World Language Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.