For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,494 students in Butts County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Butts County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
3,564 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Butts County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
195 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
1,140 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
32%
37%
# White Students
1,981 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
56%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
164
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
260
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
264
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,318 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,227 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,318
$14,266
Spending / Student
$11,227
$13,395
Best Butts County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150 Shiloh Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2356
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2356
Grades: PK-5
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Henderson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
494 George Tate Dr
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2310
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 504-2310
Grades: 6-8
| 767 students
Rank: #33.
Jackson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1105 Brownlee Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9480
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9480
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: #44.
Stark Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
209 Stark Rd
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9470
Jackson, GA 30233
(770) 775-9470
Grades: PK-5
| 656 students
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