Summary:
The city of Lyerly, Georgia has only one public school, Lyerly Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Chattooga County school district, which is ranked 156 out of 206 districts in the state of Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lyerly Elementary School's academic performance has been declining over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 623 out of 1,242 Georgia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 907 out of 1,238 in 2024-2025. Its rating has also decreased from 2 stars to 1 star during this time period. On the Georgia Milestones assessments, the school's proficiency rates are generally lower than the Chattooga County district and the state of Georgia, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 24.1% of 3rd graders at Lyerly were proficient in ELA, compared to 15.6% for Chattooga County and 34.9% for the state.
The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 82.37% in 2023-2024, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, Lyerly Elementary School's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,223, which is below the state average. However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning.
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