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Lyerly Elementary School

Summary:

Lyerly Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Lyerly, Georgia, with 334 students. The school is part of the Chattooga County School District, which is ranked 151 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyerly Elementary School faces several key challenges. Its test scores are generally lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 16.1% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.4%, and only 19.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 45.4%. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 427 out of 1,234 Georgia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 910 out of 1,248 in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Lyerly Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.4% to 75.75% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Leroy Massey Elementary and Menlo Elementary in the same district, as well as Armuchee Elementary in the neighboring Floyd County district, Lyerly Elementary generally performs worse on test scores and has a lower school ranking. This trend of declining performance over time is concerning and suggests that the school may be struggling to effectively serve its student population, which faces significant economic disadvantages.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 150 Oak Hill Rd
       Lyerly, GA  30730

(706) 895-3323

District: Chattooga County

SchoolDigger Rank:
910th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools


Students who attend Lyerly Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Chattooga High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  334

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.6%
Two or more races:
6.6%
Hispanic:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lyerly Elementary School ranks worse than 72.9% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lyerly Elementary School ranks better than 61.1% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.98. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Lyerly Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Lyerly Elementary School 229th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Lyerly Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Chattooga County:

SchoolDigger ranks Chattooga County 151st of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lyerly Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 54.70 577th 1101 47.6%
2007 66.92 394th 1125 65.0%
2008 54.50 590th 1134 48.0%
2009 43.81 728th 1133 35.7%
2010 51.19 686th 1183 42.0%
2011 37.11 877th 1212 27.6%
2012 35.02 910th 1201 24.2%
2013 41.75 857th 1225 30.0%
2014 50.80 735th 1231 40.3%
2015 52.37 551st 1240 55.6%
2016 39.35 740th 1233 40.0%
2017 37.64 736th 1205 38.9%
2018 43.23 666th 1209 44.9%
2019 62.27 427th 1234 65.4%
2021 52.14 532nd 1214 56.2%
2022 33.47 797th 1244 35.9%
2023 44.78 623rd 1242 49.8%
2024 26.30 910th 1248 27.1%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lyerly Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 54.25 204th 420 51.4%
2007 70.37 110th 445 75.3%
2008 55.12 221st 462 52.2%
2009 43.64 309th 466 33.7%
2010 52.17 263rd 494 46.8%
2011 52.69 273rd 504 45.8%
2012 46.42 319th 508 37.2%
2013 22.55 457th 527 13.3%
2014 32.33 413th 521 20.7%
2015 35.33 352nd 537 34.5%
2016 41.87 316th 545 42.0%
2017 52.83 233rd 539 56.8%
2018 69.71 142nd 543 73.8%
2019 51.98 251st 559 55.1%
2021 44.91 283rd 542 47.8%
2022 45.09 291st 567 48.7%
2023 43.18 310th 577 46.3%
2024 56.98 229th 588 61.1%
See the entire list of Georgia Elementary School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Lyerly Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, August 8, 2014

Open Quote My daughter has gone to Lyerly since Pre-K and I absolutely love everything about this school! They recently got a new Principal, plus they now finally have an art class and agricultural science program. No complaints. My daughter is now a happy 8th grader that is in the gifted program. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lyerly Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 299 299
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 317 317
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 318 318
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 294 294
1994 279 22 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1995 300 23 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1996 300 23 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1997 287 20 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1998 252 16 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1999 249 15 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2000 243 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2001 289 19 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 308
2002 347 18 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2003 347 18 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2004 411 14 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 432
2005 365 15 1 6 0 n/a n/a 15 402
2006 338 15 1 4 11 n/a n/a 13 382
2007 339 12 0 3 1 n/a n/a 12 367
2008 342 10 0 2 1 n/a n/a 15 370
2009 368 21 0 2 1 n/a n/a 12 404
2010 340 17 1 12 0 0 12 0 382
2011 360 24 1 14 0 0 11 0 410
2012 361 22 1 8 0 0 11 0 403
2013 350 18 0 9 0 0 9 0 386
2014 317 16 0 12 0 0 11 0 356
2015 326 12 0 7 0 0 11 0 356
2016 323 10 0 8 0 0 10 0 351
2017 340 8 0 9 0 0 9 0 366
2018 336 12 0 9 0 0 13 0 370
2019 334 11 0 10 0 0 17 0 372
2020 331 13 0 15 0 0 18 0 377
2021 317 12 0 17 0 0 16 0 362
2022 294 14 0 16 0 0 17 0 341
2023 276 15 0 21 0 0 22 0 334

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lyerly Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 299 18.0 16.6 30.1
1991 317 21.0 15.0 30.3
1992 318 22.0 14.4 34.6
1993 294 21.0 14.0 29.9
1994 301 21.1 14.3 33.2
1995 323 19.0 17.0 33.1
1996 323 19.0 17.0 33.1
1997 307 19.8 15.5 40.7
1998 268 20.8 12.9 44.4
1999 264 20.6 12.8 44.7
2000 257 18.9 13.6 48.6
2001 308 18.0 17.1 56.8
2002 372 17.3 21.5 61.8
2003 372 17.3 21.5 61.8
2004 432 17.7 24.4 52.5
2005 402 25.6 15.7 64.6
2006 382 26.6 14.4 71.3
2007 367 26.6 13.8 69.6
2008 370 24.8 14.9 68.2
2009 404 27.1 14.9 67.6
2010 382 27.4 13.9 75.4
2011 410 25.4 16.1 71
2012 403 25.7 15.6 72.5
2013 386 26.0 14.8 73.6
2014 356 25.8 13.7 75.8
2015 356 25.0 14.2 73.9
2016 351 24.0 14.6 69.5
2017 366 25.5 14.3 69.4
2018 370 25.1 14.7 73.5
2019 372 25.1 14.8 78.8
2020 377 24.6 15.3 72.7
2021 362 24.4 14.8 67.4
2022 341 24.9 13.6 n/a
2023 334 25.3 13.2 75.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lyerly Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 299 18.0 16.6 30.1
1991 317 21.0 15.0 30.3
1992 318 22.0 14.4 34.6
1993 294 21.0 14.0 29.9
1994 301 21.1 14.3 33.2
1995 323 19.0 17.0 33.1
1996 323 19.0 17.0 33.1
1997 307 19.8 15.5 40.7
1998 268 20.8 12.9 44.4
1999 264 20.6 12.8 44.7
2000 257 18.9 13.6 48.6
2001 308 18.0 17.1 56.8
2002 372 17.3 21.5 61.8
2003 372 17.3 21.5 61.8
2004 432 17.7 24.4 52.5
2005 402 25.6 15.7 64.6
2006 382 26.6 14.4 71.3
2007 367 26.6 13.8 69.6
2008 370 24.8 14.9 68.2
2009 404 27.1 14.9 67.6
2010 382 27.4 13.9 75.4
2011 410 25.4 16.1 71
2012 403 25.7 15.6 72.5
2013 386 26.0 14.8 73.6
2014 356 25.8 13.7 75.8
2015 356 25.0 14.2 73.9
2016 351 24.0 14.6 69.5
2017 366 25.5 14.3 69.4
2018 370 25.1 14.7 73.5
2019 372 25.1 14.8 78.8
2020 377 24.6 15.3 72.7
2021 362 24.4 14.8 67.4
2022 341 24.9 13.6 n/a
2023 334 25.3 13.2 75.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lyerly Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $630 (7.2%) $8,136 (92.8%) $8,766
2018 $627 (6.7%) $8,665 (93.3%) $9,292
2019 $612 (6.6%) $8,611 (93.4%) $9,223

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lyerly Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 427th of 1234 Elementary schoolsRanks 623rd of 1242 Elementary schools
 15.6%
Ranks 251st of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 310th of 577 Middle schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lyerly Elementary School)51.419
 32.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chattooga County)35.421.9
 13.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4238.6
 3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lyerly Elementary School)71.445.2
 26.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chattooga County)48.230.2
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)5245.6
 6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lyerly Elementary School)51.417.1
 34.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Chattooga County)31.713.9
 17.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4236.1
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lyerly Elementary School)51.428.6
 22.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chattooga County)4021.2
 18.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4945.7
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lyerly Elementary School)44.743.3
 1.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Chattooga County)3425.6
 8.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4541.6
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lyerly Elementary School)39.536.7
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chattooga County)2018.8
 1.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4137.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Science (Lyerly Elementary School)60.546.7
 13.8%
   5th Grade Science (Chattooga County)37.731.8
 5.9%
   5th Grade Science (Georgia)4340
 3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lyerly Elementary School)40.941.9
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Chattooga County)29.818.7
 11.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lyerly Elementary School)31.832.3
 0.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chattooga County)23.421.4
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lyerly Elementary School)41.518.9
 22.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Chattooga County)29.518.9
 10.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lyerly Elementary School)56.124.3
 31.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Chattooga County)35.819.5
 16.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lyerly Elementary School)27.834.4
 6.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Chattooga County)25.218.5
 6.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Lyerly Elementary School)37.531.3
 6.2%
   8th Grade Science (Chattooga County)27.815.4
 12.4%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Lyerly Elementary School)21.915.6
 6.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Chattooga County)23.714.9
 8.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students372334
 10.2%
African American1115
 36.4%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic1021
 110%
Pacific Islander00
White334276
 17.4%
Two or More Races1722
 29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.8%75.7%
 3%

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Students at Lyerly Elementary School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Students who attend Lyerly Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Chattooga High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 334 students attended Lyerly Elementary School.

Lyerly Elementary School ranks 910th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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