Best Public Schools in Lavonia, GA

Summary:

The city of Lavonia, Georgia has only one school, Lavonia Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 543 students. The school is located in the Franklin County school district, which is ranked 88 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lavonia Elementary School does not appear to be a standout performer in the region. Its statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 507 out of 1,242 Georgia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 690 out of 1,238 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the Georgia Milestones Assessment is generally below the county and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with a 74.4% free/reduced lunch rate in 2023-2024.

While Lavonia Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1, the combination of declining rankings, underperformance on standardized tests, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may indicate that the school could benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Lavonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	818 Hartwell Rd	Lavonia	30553	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 356-8209	575	42	13.7	100.0%	359 (62.4%)	80 (13.9%)	93 (16.2%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	39.6	690^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.3%		51.7	545^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.3%	145	24.2	30.0	36.2	32.3	42.2	39.4	41.5	$12,678	$653	$12,025

Cities Near Lavonia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carnesville	5.61 mi	3	161^st
Bowersville	7.29 mi	1	35^th
Royston	10.21 mi	1	166^th
Eastanollee	10.34 mi	2
Hartwell	11.78 mi	4	164^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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