Luella High School

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Luella High School ranks 314 th of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Luella High School is a public high school located in Locust Grove, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,373 students. The school is part of the Henry County School District, which is ranked 152 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Luella High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and county averages on the Georgia Milestones End-of-Course assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in American Literature and Composition was 34.9%, compared to the Henry County average of 35.4% and the state average of 42%. Additionally, Luella High School's four-year graduation rate has been below the state average, ranging from 85.0% in 2018-2019 to 88.1% in 2021-2022, compared to the state average of around 83-84% during the same period. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.33% in 2020-2021 to 43.99% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and indicates a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Luella High School's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the past several years. The school ranked 257 out of 438 Georgia high schools in 2018-2019 with a 2-star rating, but has since fallen to a ranking of 314 out of 458 schools with a 2-star rating in 2023-2024. This is lower than the nearby high schools, such as Union Grove High, Dutchtown High, and Locust Grove High, which have higher proficiency rates on the Milestones assessments, higher graduation rates, and lower free/reduced lunch rates.

Detail:

Public 9-12

603 Walker Dr
Locust Grove, GA 30248

(770) 898-9822

District: Henry County

SchoolDigger Rank:
314^th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,607

Feeder schools for Luella High School:

Elementary:	Bethlehem Elementary School
	Luella Elementary School
	Oakland Elementary School
Middle:	Luella Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 1,373

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

White:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Luella High School ranks worse than 68.6% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks 7^th among 11 ranked high schools in the Henry County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.64. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Luella High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Luella High School has the largest high school student body size in the Henry County School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Luella High School is $9,607, which is the 2^nd highest among 11 high schools in the Henry County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Luella High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Luella High School 314^th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Luella High School in the ranking list.)

Henry County:

SchoolDigger ranks Henry County 152^nd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Luella High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	63.83	94^th	335	71.9%
2007	61.00	128^th	358	64.2%
2008	63.76	115^th	370	68.9%
2009	60.50	136^th	372	63.4%
2010	60.64	135^th	384	64.8%
2011	57.05	171^st	402	57.5%
2012	52.46	181^st	396	54.3%
2013	45.38	245^th	425	42.4%
2014	43.72	244^th	425	42.6%
2015	36.35	254^th	435	41.6%
2016	35.69	241^st	426	43.4%
2017	44.33	179^th	420	57.4%
2018	30.68	282^nd	428	34.1%
2019	35.18	257^th	438	41.3%
2021	27.69	286^th	410	30.2%
2022	28.57	281^st	429	34.5%
2023	25.10	319^th	442	27.8%
2024	27.64	314^th	458	31.4%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, May 31, 2018

HORRIBLE SCHOOL.... If you SERIOUSLY want your child or children to be educated. Do not send them to this school... Staff members are rude, disrespectful, and childish. There is little to no communication with parents. When you send emails to staff hope they respond, and if you try calling the school you never get through. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, January 13, 2012

I feel this is a great school the best teachers and every thing the teacher actually care about there students Close Quote

Enrollment information for Luella High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	902	209	7	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	1156
2005	1156	374	20	58	7	n/a	n/a	12	1627
2006	1277	548	22	85	9	n/a	n/a	26	1967
2007	1020	667	29	112	0	n/a	n/a	25	1853
2008	954	957	31	106	1	n/a	n/a	48	2097
2009	925	1036	22	111	9	n/a	n/a	51	2154
2010	761	1031	38	127	6	1	80	0	2044
2011	710	1054	34	139	4	4	82	0	2027
2012	662	1036	42	169	4	4	67	0	1984
2013	638	1125	41	156	4	3	77	0	2044
2014	621	1160	37	160	0	6	67	0	2051
2015	389	781	35	127	0	3	54	0	1389
2016	270	682	30	106	1	3	45	0	1137
2017	228	738	35	130	2	1	56	0	1190
2018	194	749	51	125	1	3	53	0	1176
2019	164	835	48	140	1	3	53	0	1244
2020	144	840	40	135	2	2	45	0	1208
2021	129	921	41	124	4	3	50	0	1272
2022	124	1056	29	130	4	2	57	0	1402
2023	102	1086	18	111	4	1	51	0	1373

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 Luella High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	1156	65.4	17.7	17
2005	1627	84.0	19.4	18.3
2006	1967	112.6	17.5	26
2007	1853	101.6	18.2	30
2008	2097	119.2	17.6	34.9
2009	2154	125.6	17.1	39.3
2010	2044	126.6	16.1	41.8
2011	2027	120.9	16.7	44.7
2012	1984	117.3	16.9	47
2013	2044	117.9	17.3	51.1
2014	2051	113.7	18.0	52.6
2015	1389	83.0	16.7	47.4
2016	1137	77.0	14.7	40.7
2017	1190	78.0	15.2	41.9
2018	1176	78.4	15.0	46.5
2019	1244	78.5	15.8	44.1
2020	1208	77.4	15.6	42.2
2021	1272	70.6	18.0	40.3
2022	1402	67.5	20.7	n/a
2023	1373	61.8	22.2	44

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 Luella High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	1156	65.4	17.7	17
2005	1627	84.0	19.4	18.3
2006	1967	112.6	17.5	26
2007	1853	101.6	18.2	30
2008	2097	119.2	17.6	34.9
2009	2154	125.6	17.1	39.3
2010	2044	126.6	16.1	41.8
2011	2027	120.9	16.7	44.7
2012	1984	117.3	16.9	47
2013	2044	117.9	17.3	51.1
2014	2051	113.7	18.0	52.6
2015	1389	83.0	16.7	47.4
2016	1137	77.0	14.7	40.7
2017	1190	78.0	15.2	41.9
2018	1176	78.4	15.0	46.5
2019	1244	78.5	15.8	44.1
2020	1208	77.4	15.6	42.2
2021	1272	70.6	18.0	40.3
2022	1402	67.5	20.7	n/a
2023	1373	61.8	22.2	44

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 Luella High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$191 (2.2%)	$8,622 (97.8%)	$8,814
2018	$224 (2.4%)	$9,189 (97.6%)	$9,413
2019	$273 (2.8%)	$9,334 (97.2%)	$9,607

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Luella High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 257^th of 438 High schools	Ranks 319^th of 442 High schools	13.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Luella High School)	49.8	29.8	20%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Henry County)	45.5	33.1	12.4%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)	47.3	38.9	8.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Luella High School)	13	8.6	4.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Henry County)	28.1	25.3	2.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%
End of Course Biology (Luella High School)	32.9	30.7	2.2%
End of Course Biology (Henry County)	44.8	33.3	11.5%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%
End of Course United States History (Luella High School)	33.6	15.8	17.8%
End of Course United States History (Henry County)	40.8	26.2	14.6%
End of Course United States History (Georgia)	48.3	37.1	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1244	1373	10.4%
African American	835	1086	30.1%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	48	18	62.5%
Hispanic	140	111	20.7%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	164	102	37.8%
Two or More Races	53	51	3.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.1%	44%	0.1%

Schools Near Luella High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Luella High School	Public	9-12	603 Walker Dr	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-9822	1,373	62	22.2	44.0%	102 (7.4%)	1,086 (79.1%)	111 (8.1%)	18 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (3.7%)	27.6	314^th of 458 public high schools	31.4%		25.1	319^th of 442 public high schools	27.8%	5	34.9	18.1	25.8	21.5									$9,607	$273	$9,334
Hampton High School	Public	9-12	795 Hampton Locust Grove Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 707-2130	1,265	58	21.7	49.6%	258 (20.4%)	760 (60.1%)	167 (13.2%)	14 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (4.9%)	30.4	293^rd of 458 public high schools	36.0%		32.1	276^th of 442 public high schools	37.6%	17	34.1	16.9	26.9	29.1									$8,187	$272	$7,915
McDonough High School	Public	9-12	155 Postmaster Dr	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 615-3450	1,288	65	19.6	61.5%	40 (3.1%)	1,045 (81.1%)	126 (9.8%)	16 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (4.5%)	18	375^th of 458 public high schools	18.1%		15.7	376^th of 442 public high schools	14.9%	1	20.7	21.6	22.9	16.1									$2,095	$272	$1,823
EXCEL Academy	Public	6-12	330 Tomlinson St	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-4101	154	15	10.1	63.0%	21 (13.6%)	115 (74.7%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	4.9	450^th of 458 public high schools	1.7%					(n/a)	3.8	0.0	3.2	5.1	13.5	6.1	7.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	7.5	$127,192	$1,846	$125,346
Dutchtown High	Public	9-12	149 Mitchell Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 515-7510	1,861	97	19.1	42.6%	49 (2.6%)	1,437 (77.2%)	168 (9.0%)	133 (7.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (3.8%)	50.3	185^th of 458 public high schools	59.6%		40.4	232^nd of 442 public high schools	47.5%	47	36.8	51.6	38.0	40.8									$8,425	$272	$8,152
Martha K. Glaze Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	11850 Hastings Bridge Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 603-4664	21			85.7%	7 (33.3%)	13 (61.9%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eagle's Landing High School	Public	9-12	301 Tunis Rd	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 954-9515	1,642	75	21.8	47.7%	75 (4.6%)	1,243 (75.7%)	189 (11.5%)	49 (3.0%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (4.8%)	16	389^th of 458 public high schools	15.1%		28.6	291^st of 442 public high schools	34.2%	98	26.7	6.1	15.7	16.1									$8,598	$272	$8,326
Locust Grove High	Public	9-12	3275 S Ola Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-1452	1,637	80	20.3	41.2%	652 (39.8%)	739 (45.1%)	154 (9.4%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	79 (4.8%)	28.1	311^th of 458 public high schools	32.1%		28.4	292^nd of 442 public high schools	33.9%	19	30.4	17.2	31.3	22.3									$8,713	$272	$8,441
AZ Kelsey Academy	Public	9-12	200 A Z Kelsey Ave	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-4365	18	10	1.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	12 (66.7%)	5 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)	6.3												$50,495	$1,689	$48,806
Lovejoy High School	Public	9-12	1587 McDonough Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2920	2,136	99	21.5	90.5%	29 (1.4%)	1,751 (82.0%)	276 (12.9%)	17 (0.8%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	54 (2.5%)	20.2	358^th of 458 public high schools	21.8%		16.7	367^th of 442 public high schools	17.0%	9	25.8	15.6	17.9	24.5									$7,312	$475	$6,837

Frequently Asked Questions about Luella High School

How many students attend Luella High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,373 students attended Luella High School.

What schools feed into Luella High School?

Luella High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bethlehem Elementary School
Elementary : Luella Elementary School
Elementary : Oakland Elementary School
Middle : Luella Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Luella High School?

Students at Luella High School are 79% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Luella High School in?

Henry County

Is Luella High School a good school?

Luella High School ranks 314^th of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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