Summary:
The city of Lyerly, Georgia has only one school, Lyerly Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 334 students. The school is part of the Chattooga County School District, which is ranked 151 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lyerly Elementary School's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessment are generally below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's strongest performance is in 8th grade English Language Arts, where 51.4% of students scored proficient or better, compared to the county average of 30.3% and the state average of 44.7%. However, the school's weakest performance is in 3rd grade Mathematics, where only 19.4% of students scored proficient or better, compared to the county average of 23.1% and the state average of 45.4%. Additionally, 75.75% of Lyerly Elementary School students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a high-poverty student population.
The data suggests that Lyerly Elementary School is facing significant challenges, with underperforming test scores and high poverty rates. The school's relatively low spending per student ($9,223) and high student-teacher ratio of 13.2 to 1 may also be contributing to these issues. Further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these challenges and improve outcomes for the school and its community.
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