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Ethel W. Kight Elementary School

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Ethel W. Kight Elementary School ranks 587 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Ethel W. Kight Elementary School in Lagrange, GA, serves approximately 656 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Troup County school district, and it has shown remarkable progress in recent years.

This school is on a clear upward trajectory. Over the past seven years, Ethel W. Kight has climbed from the 15th percentile statewide to the 52nd percentile—a jump of 37 points that moved it from a 1-star to a 3-star rating. The most dramatic improvement came just this past year, when the school leapt from the 31st to the 52nd percentile. What makes this especially noteworthy is that the school serves a student population where 97% qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it achieves results that rival or exceed many schools with more resources. For example, Berta Weathersbee Elementary School spends about 57% more per student yet ranks lower overall. Ethel W. Kight also stands out for its exceptional performance with specific student groups, ranking in the 71st percentile for African American students and 73rd for Hispanic students—higher than its overall rank and better than most schools in the district.

Science is a clear bright spot. In 5th grade, 54.8% of students scored proficient, well above the district (41.7%) and state (44.2%) averages, and a huge improvement from 33.7% the year before. However, 4th grade math is a challenge: only 26.7% of students were proficient, which is far below the district (44%) and state (50%) averages. This drop is notable because the same group of students scored higher as 3rd graders, suggesting a grade-level issue rather than a cohort problem. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 25.6% to 19.2% over three years, though it remains above the district average of 15%. Overall, Ethel W. Kight is a school that has found effective strategies—especially in science—and is building momentum, with the main areas for growth being 4th grade math and attendance.

656

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,374

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Gordon Rd
Lagrange, GA 30240

(706) 812-7943

District: Troup County

Students who attend Ethel W. Kight Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Long Cane Middle School
High:	Troup County High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.2%

Hispanic:

29.0%

White:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Georgia avg47%

587^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Troup County

101^st of 201Troup County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	587 of 1219	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.9	857 of 1238	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	799 of 1236	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	850 of 1223	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	825 of 1220	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	799 of 1214	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1055 of 1234	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1016 of 1209	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	866 of 1205	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.8	855 of 1233	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.8	795 of 1240	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.2	742 of 1231	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.8	535 of 1225	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.6	410 of 1201	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	444 of 1212	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	393 of 1183	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.3	618 of 1133	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.0	675 of 1134	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.0	597 of 1125	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.6	509 of 1101	53.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	238 of 828	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	32.3	609 of 892	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	491 of 879	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	472 of 870	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	454 of 876	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	91 of 317	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	60 of 304	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	35 of 286	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	608 of 1186	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	887 of 1224	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	806 of 1223	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	819 of 1212	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	767 of 1206	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	138 of 503	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.5	208 of 583	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	170 of 565	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	256 of 535	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	549 of 1183	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.1	816 of 1225	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	792 of 1220	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	864 of 1210	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	862 of 1209	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	370 of 487	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	211 of 455	53.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+41 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)24th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+11 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Ethel W. Kight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Gordon Rd	Lagrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7943	656	46	14.1	97.3%	59 (9.0%)	362 (55.2%)	190 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.1%)	47.2	587^th of 1219 public elementary schools	51.8%		28.9	857^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.8%	270	46.7	26.7	40.5	54.8	$12,374	$1,096	$11,278
Berta Weathersbee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Forrest Ave	Lagrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 883-1570	252	24	10.6	98.4%	9 (3.6%)	215 (85.3%)	24 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	37.6	706^th of 1219 public elementary schools	42.1%		22.8	961^st of 1238 public elementary schools	22.4%	255	11.7	29.7	34.9	58.2	$19,505	$1,935	$17,571
Hollis Hand Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 Country Club Rd	LaGrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 883-1580	579	40	14.5	65.5%	350 (60.4%)	128 (22.1%)	67 (11.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.7%)	80.8	216^th of 1219 public elementary schools	82.3%		75.9	266^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.5%	50	79.3	68.2	55.0	50.6	$13,323	$1,471	$11,852
Clearview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1905 S Davis Rd	LaGrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7900	676	45	15.1	95.3%	72 (10.7%)	418 (61.8%)	125 (18.5%)	30 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	10.9	1143^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	6.2%		12.9	1134^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.4%	9	22.2	9.9	18.6	23.1	$12,821	$1,510	$11,311
Franklin Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Scholar Ln	Lagrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 845-7556	690	50	13.7	96.2%	138 (20.0%)	382 (55.4%)	113 (16.4%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	25.2	903^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	25.9%		33.7	783^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	36.8%	120	22.1	39.8	22.7	33.6	$13,697	$1,530	$12,167
Long Cane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	238 Long Cane Rd	LaGrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7948	605	39	15.5	87.8%	411 (67.9%)	105 (17.4%)	41 (6.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.8%)	62.8	401^st of 1219 public elementary schools	67.1%		71	318^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.3%	83	56.1	49.5	56.6	42.3	$13,085	$1,342	$11,743
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3116 Robert Hayes Rd	Lagrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7940	390	26	14.9	82.6%	288 (73.8%)	57 (14.6%)	16 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.4%)	88.6	140^th of 1219 public elementary schools	88.5%		93.5	92^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	92.6%	48	58.8	75.0	69.2	77.0	$14,586	$1,300	$13,286
Callaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Hammett Rd	LaGrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 845-2059	638	45	14.3	95.0%	161 (25.2%)	318 (49.8%)	87 (13.6%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.2%)	28.6	853^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	30.0%		26.8	896^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.6%	43	27.6	38.1	33.3	32.3	$13,624	$1,654	$11,970
Rosemont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4809 Hamilton Rd	Lagrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7954	542	38	14.2	72.5%	412 (76.0%)	71 (13.1%)	22 (4.1%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	78.5	236^th of 1219 public elementary schools	80.6%		80.5	228^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.6%	8	73.7	75.0	52.6	47.3	$13,894	$1,317	$12,577
West Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 E 12th St	West Point	31833	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7973	450	34	13.3	96.7%	113 (25.1%)	283 (62.9%)	24 (5.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.3%)	20.6	977^th of 1219 public elementary schools	19.9%		38.6	705^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.1%	272	20.0	37.9	27.4	24.6	$14,795	$1,376	$13,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Ethel W. Kight Elementary School

Is Ethel W. Kight Elementary School a good school?

Ethel W. Kight Elementary School ranks 587^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ethel W. Kight Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Ethel W. Kight Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ethel W. Kight Elementary School?

Students at Ethel W. Kight Elementary School are 55% African American, 29% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Ethel W. Kight Elementary School in?

Troup County

What schools do graduates of Ethel W. Kight Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ethel W. Kight Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Long Cane Middle School
High : Troup County High School

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