Barnett Shoals Elementary School

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Barnett Shoals Elementary School ranks 631 st of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Barnett Shoals Elementary School is a public elementary school in Athens, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 487. The school is part of the Clarke County School District, which is ranked 146 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barnett Shoals Elementary School has consistently performed better than the Clarke County and Georgia averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.93% to 82.75% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, Barnett Shoals Elementary School has seen an increase in spending per student, from $12,302 in 2016-2017 to $14,084 in 2018-2019, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.0 to 10.5 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Clarke County district, Barnett Shoals Elementary School generally outperforms schools like Fowler Drive Elementary, Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary, and Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary in terms of test scores and school rankings. However, it lags behind the high-performing Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School, which is in the neighboring Oconee County district. While Barnett Shoals Elementary School performs better than the district and state averages, there is still room for improvement, especially in areas like English Language Arts and Science, where proficiency rates are below 50%.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3220 Barnett Shoals Rd
Athens, GA 30605

(706) 357-5334

District: Clarke County

SchoolDigger Rank:
631^st of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Barnett Shoals Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hilsman Middle School
High:	Cedar Shoals High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 487

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.0%

White:

30.2%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.8%

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Schooldigger Rankings:

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Clarke County:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarke County 146^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Barnett Shoals Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	13.56	1011^th	1101	8.2%
2007	5.14	1099^th	1125	2.3%
2008	11.14	1062^nd	1134	6.3%
2009	29.61	898^th	1133	20.7%
2010	45.50	763^rd	1183	35.5%
2011	44.38	798^th	1212	34.2%
2012	46.57	773^rd	1201	35.6%
2013	44.23	822^nd	1225	32.9%
2014	46.58	794^th	1231	35.5%
2015	61.11	410^th	1240	66.9%
2016	44.80	642^nd	1233	47.9%
2017	47.22	593^rd	1205	50.8%
2018	37.99	734^th	1209	39.3%
2019	45.16	655^th	1234	46.9%
2021	36.93	720^th	1214	40.7%
2022	46.78	601^st	1244	51.7%
2023	37.97	723^rd	1242	41.8%
2024	44.60	631^st	1248	49.4%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

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Enrollment information for Barnett Shoals 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	787	787
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	409	409
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	427	427
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	440	440
1994	206	189	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1995	237	250	28	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1996	237	250	28	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1997	223	303	24	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1998	202	271	23	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
1999	190	324	22	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2000	186	331	33	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2001	165	323	31	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	535
2002	163	247	30	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
2003	163	247	30	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
2004	183	251	29	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
2005	176	233	41	39	1	n/a	n/a	13	503
2006	193	299	39	36	0	n/a	n/a	23	590
2007	182	340	34	27	2	n/a	n/a	25	610
2008	207	334	25	40	1	n/a	n/a	25	632
2009	188	267	23	44	2	n/a	n/a	21	545
2010	176	216	20	47	2	1	30	0	492
2011	190	217	19	46	2	3	26	0	503
2012	185	227	23	49	1	3	22	0	510
2013	189	267	22	57	1	2	19	0	557
2014	170	233	21	52	0	2	20	0	498
2015	164	249	26	52	0	2	30	0	523
2016	165	269	17	53	0	2	27	0	533
2017	161	283	19	55	1	2	37	0	558
2018	158	295	16	61	0	0	32	0	562
2019	167	295	8	56	0	0	34	0	560
2020	149	285	5	53	1	0	32	0	525
2021	121	268	5	50	2	0	30	0	476
2022	124	255	4	55	3	0	42	0	483
2023	147	234	5	58	0	0	43	0	487

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 Barnett Shoals Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	787	48.0	16.3	38.8
1991	409	37.0	11.0	47.7
1992	427	36.5	11.6	43.8
1993	440	35.0	12.6	49.5
1994	403	36.1	11.2	51.1
1995	519	35.0	14.8	48.9
1996	519	35.0	14.8	48.9
1997	553	31.0	17.8	45.9
1998	505	36.8	13.7	50.9
1999	543	37.9	14.3	57.3
2000	559	38.0	14.7	60.3
2001	535	30.7	17.4	61.9
2002	477	35.0	13.6	60.2
2003	477	35.0	13.6	60.2
2004	504	34.0	14.8	62.7
2005	503	39.0	12.9	61.4
2006	590	45.3	13.0	63
2007	610	45.4	13.4	69.9
2008	632	50.4	12.5	68.7
2009	545	49.9	10.9	69.1
2010	492	44.5	11.0	67.1
2011	503	45.2	11.1	68.2
2012	510	49.3	10.3	68
2013	557	45.8	12.1	70.2
2014	498	46.0	10.8	60.2
2015	523	47.0	11.1	76.1
2016	533	46.0	11.5	92.1
2017	558	44.0	12.6	92.1
2018	562	48.0	11.7	92
2019	560	50.2	11.1	92.1
2020	525	50.0	10.5	85.9
2021	476	52.7	9.0	81.9
2022	483	47.7	10.1	n/a
2023	487	46.3	10.5	82.8

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 Barnett Shoals Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	787	48.0	16.3	38.8
1991	409	37.0	11.0	47.7
1992	427	36.5	11.6	43.8
1993	440	35.0	12.6	49.5
1994	403	36.1	11.2	51.1
1995	519	35.0	14.8	48.9
1996	519	35.0	14.8	48.9
1997	553	31.0	17.8	45.9
1998	505	36.8	13.7	50.9
1999	543	37.9	14.3	57.3
2000	559	38.0	14.7	60.3
2001	535	30.7	17.4	61.9
2002	477	35.0	13.6	60.2
2003	477	35.0	13.6	60.2
2004	504	34.0	14.8	62.7
2005	503	39.0	12.9	61.4
2006	590	45.3	13.0	63
2007	610	45.4	13.4	69.9
2008	632	50.4	12.5	68.7
2009	545	49.9	10.9	69.1
2010	492	44.5	11.0	67.1
2011	503	45.2	11.1	68.2
2012	510	49.3	10.3	68
2013	557	45.8	12.1	70.2
2014	498	46.0	10.8	60.2
2015	523	47.0	11.1	76.1
2016	533	46.0	11.5	92.1
2017	558	44.0	12.6	92.1
2018	562	48.0	11.7	92
2019	560	50.2	11.1	92.1
2020	525	50.0	10.5	85.9
2021	476	52.7	9.0	81.9
2022	483	47.7	10.1	n/a
2023	487	46.3	10.5	82.8

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 Barnett Shoals Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$960 (7.8%)	$11,342 (92.2%)	$12,302
2018	$976 (7.7%)	$11,652 (92.3%)	$12,628
2019	$1,262 (9.0%)	$12,822 (91.0%)	$14,084

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barnett Shoals 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 655^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 723^rd of 1242 Elementary schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barnett Shoals Elementary School)	43.8	31	12.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clarke County)	31	29.2	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barnett Shoals Elementary School)	45	36.2	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clarke County)	40.4	36.6	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Barnett Shoals Elementary School)	35	22.4	12.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clarke County)	35.1	24.6	10.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barnett Shoals Elementary School)	45	35.8	9.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clarke County)	38.9	34.7	4.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Barnett Shoals Elementary School)	43.7	30.2	13.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clarke County)	34.7	29.2	5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barnett Shoals Elementary School)	29.6	38.1	8.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clarke County)	30.3	26.5	3.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Barnett Shoals Elementary School)	36.6	30.2	6.4%
5th Grade Science (Clarke County)	31.2	26.9	4.3%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	560	487	13%
African American	295	234	20.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	8	5	37.5%
Hispanic	56	58	3.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	167	147	12%
Two or More Races	34	43	26.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.1%	82.8%	9.4%

Schools Near Barnett Shoals Elementary School

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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
Barnett Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 Barnett Shoals Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5334	487	46	10.5	82.8%	147 (30.2%)	234 (48.0%)	58 (11.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	44.6	631^st of 1248 public elementary schools	49.4%		38	723^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	41.8%	92	45.2	29.6	36.6	43.8	42.6	32.4	31.0	$14,084	$1,262	$12,822
Whit Davis Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Whit Davis Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 369-1036	439	44	9.9	82.7%	118 (26.9%)	212 (48.3%)	66 (15.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.3%)	26	914^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.8%		23.1	956^th of 1242 public elementary schools	23.0%	42	24.6	26.9	27.8	36.1	28.4	22.2	23.1	$13,782	$1,015	$12,767
Gaines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Gaines School Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5333	518	50	10.3	82.8%	38 (7.3%)	355 (68.5%)	93 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	9	1205^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.4%		8.2	1210^th of 1242 public elementary schools	2.6%	5	17.6	7.3	10.9	20.6	19.5	4.7	7.8	$14,017	$1,348	$12,670
Barrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Pinecrest Dr	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-2676	452	46	9.7	82.7%	177 (39.2%)	196 (43.4%)	26 (5.8%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	61.8	437^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.0%		62	424^th of 1242 public elementary schools	65.9%	13	40.3	48.6	50.7	45.2	52.9	40.3	44.8	$12,813	$961	$11,853
Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Alps Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-2261	339	36	9.3	82.6%	25 (7.4%)	266 (78.5%)	28 (8.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	6.6	1233^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	1.2%		6.4	1227^th of 1242 public elementary schools	1.2%	6	10.8	5.1	10.4	13.2	10.3	12.5	8.3	$14,420	$1,368	$13,053
Howard B. Stroud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Fourth St	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 369-1893	359	44	8.1	83.0%	22 (6.1%)	256 (71.3%)	66 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	8.1	1220^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.2%		18.3	1043^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	16.0%	177	7.3	6.4	21.2	12.7	8.5	17.3	9.8	$17,234	$1,696	$15,538
Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	757 N Chase St	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-1081	492	44	11.2	82.7%	240 (48.8%)	173 (35.2%)	43 (8.7%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.7%)	76.5	273^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	78.1%		79.3	233^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	81.2%	40	54.8	55.2	63.5	54.8	50.7	51.4	52.7	$12,976	$917	$12,059
Winterville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Cherokee Rd	Winterville	30683	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5222	365	38	9.5	83.0%	77 (21.1%)	145 (39.7%)	122 (33.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	32.1	807^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.3%		32.2	805^th of 1242 public elementary schools	35.2%	2	31.1	23.5	34.6	28.9	39.2	26.9	32.7	$15,060	$1,208	$13,852
Colham Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	191 Colham Ferry Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-7764	609	49	12.5	14.1%	533 (87.5%)	6 (1.0%)	38 (6.2%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	94.3	77^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.8%		94.8	75^th of 1242 public elementary schools	94.0%	2	56.2	71.6	72.9	71.2	79.4	80.5	75.4	$9,935	$200	$9,735
Fowler Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Fowler Dr	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5330	388	48	8.1	82.7%	35 (9.0%)	147 (37.9%)	189 (48.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	23.4	955^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.5%		23	963^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	22.5%	8	16.1	16.0	32.2	37.1	30.0	25.4	22.0	$13,747	$1,101	$12,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Barnett Shoals Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Barnett Shoals Elementary School?

Students at Barnett Shoals Elementary School are 48% African American, 30% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Barnett Shoals Elementary School a good school?

Barnett Shoals Elementary School ranks 631^st of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Barnett Shoals Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 487 students attended Barnett Shoals Elementary School.

What district is Barnett Shoals Elementary School in?

Clarke County

What schools do graduates of Barnett Shoals Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Barnett Shoals Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hilsman Middle School
High : Cedar Shoals High School

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