Youngs Grove Elementary School

Youngs Grove Elementary School is one of the tight-knit elementary campuss in Cedartown, Georgia, run under Polk County, with 490 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 11 schools in Polk County (7,745 students total), Youngs Grove Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Youngs Grove Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Polk County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Youngs Grove Elementary School logs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Polk County (around 77%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Youngs Grove Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Polk County put median household earnings sit near $58,515, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Youngs Grove Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 7,745 students).

The closest other public school is Harpst Academy, roughly 4.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Youngs Grove Elementary School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 33.3%.

Youngs Grove Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Youngs Grove Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 16% since 2018, when it stood at 584 (now 490). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 25% to 33% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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.