Best Public Schools in Rentz, GA

Summary:

The city of Rentz, Georgia has only one school, Southwest Laurens Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 1,005 students. As the sole school in the area, Southwest Laurens Elementary is the focus of this analysis, which examines its performance, demographics, and other key metrics in comparison to the broader Laurens County district and the state of Georgia.

Southwest Laurens Elementary has maintained a relatively stable 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past few years, ranking 394 out of 1,248 elementary schools in Georgia for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on the Georgia Milestones assessments is mixed, with strengths in 3rd and 4th grade math but lower proficiency in English Language Arts across all grades compared to the county and state averages. Additionally, a high percentage (84.78%) of students at the school receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges faced by the student population.

While Southwest Laurens Elementary's overall performance is generally in line with or slightly below the Laurens County district and the state of Georgia, the school's stable rating and targeted areas of strength suggest opportunities for improvement through focused interventions and support. By addressing the academic gaps and leveraging the school's existing strengths, Southwest Laurens Elementary can work to better support the educational needs of its students and the Rentz community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwest Laurens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1799 Ga Highway 117	Rentz	31075	Laurens County	Laurens County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 984-4276	997	68	14.6	71.8%	701 (70.3%)	187 (18.8%)	65 (6.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.1%)	65.8	394^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.4%		65.8	386^th of 1242 public elementary schools	68.9%	8	35.6	32.2	52.7	56.9	67.8	47.3	53.4	$9,043	$804	$8,239

Cities Near Rentz

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cadwell	9.37 mi	1
Dexter	10.95 mi	1	71^st
Dublin	11.93 mi	9	250^th
Alamo	14.03 mi	3	134^th
Soperton	15.32 mi	2	185^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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