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Whitesburg Elementary School

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Whitesburg Elementary School ranks 406 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Whitesburg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 526 students in grades PK-5 in Whitesburg, Georgia, which is part of the Carroll County School District. While the district is ranked 58 out of 206 in the state and has a 4-star rating, Whitesburg Elementary has a 3-star rating and has been ranked between 136 and 464 out of over 1,200 Georgia elementary schools in the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 406.

Whitesburg Elementary generally performs below the Carroll County and Georgia averages on the Milestones Assessments across grades 3-5 in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, Whitesburg's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 27.7% compared to 40% for Carroll County and 34.9% for Georgia. Additionally, Whitesburg Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.33% to 69.96% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. However, the school's per-student spending has been on the higher end, ranging from $9,862 to $12,031 in recent years, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.8-15.1.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Sand Hill Elementary and Central Elementary in the Carroll County district, as well as schools in the Carrollton City and Coweta County districts, Whitesburg Elementary generally underperforms on test scores, especially in ELA and Mathematics. However, its student-teacher ratio is better than most of the comparison schools. The school's high poverty rates and inconsistent performance trends over the past 10 years suggest the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

517

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,472

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

868 Main St
Whitesburg, GA 30185

(770) 832-3875

District: Carroll County

Students who attend Whitesburg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

9.9%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

406^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Carroll County

58^th of 206Carroll 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
2025	62.8	406 of 1238	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	377 of 1248	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	394 of 1242	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	348 of 1244	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	267 of 1214	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	136 of 1234	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	171 of 1209	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	228 of 1205	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	288 of 1233	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	58.1	464 of 1240	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	658 of 1231	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.0	780 of 1225	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.7	967 of 1201	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.3	855 of 1212	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.4	773 of 1183	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	74.6	253 of 1133	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	45.0	708 of 1134	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.2	332 of 1125	70.5%	★★★★☆
2006	70.6	347 of 1101	68.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+10 vs state

Science54%+10 vs state

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

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Schools Near Whitesburg Elementary School

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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
Whitesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	868 Main St	Whitesburg	30185	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-3875	517	37	14.1	42.7%	430 (83.2%)	17 (3.3%)	51 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	62.8	406^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.2%		67.4	377^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.8%	29	27.7	50.7	35.8	45.7	65.3	56.8	54.3	$13,472	$803	$12,669
Arnco-Sargent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2449 Highway 16 W	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2830	357	31	11.5	71.1%	195 (54.6%)	68 (19.0%)	68 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	38.4	707^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.9%		32.9	798^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.1%	91	19.0	48.7	31.7	25.4	38.5	40.0	41.7	$18,419	$1,278	$17,140
Brooks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Genesee Pt	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 683-0013	835	52	16.0	28.0%	534 (64.0%)	128 (15.3%)	94 (11.3%)	14 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (7.1%)	91.4	112^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.0%		92	109^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.3%	3	64.0	53.8	64.8	74.6	75.3	77.0	68.0	$12,468	$576	$11,893
Western Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 Welcome Rd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2790	455	34	13.3	65.7%	260 (57.1%)	112 (24.6%)	44 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	70.7	322^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	74.0%		78.8	244^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.4%	78	34.9	32.7	49.2	61.9	60.0	55.4	69.2	$15,772	$1,302	$14,470
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	720 Country Club Rd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2890	366	27	13.5	39.3%	218 (59.6%)	87 (23.8%)	46 (12.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	74.1	282^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	77.2%		78.2	250^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.0%	32	60.0	49.0	44.9	60.0	72.5	44.9	42.9	$17,840	$1,270	$16,571
South Douglas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8299 Highway 166	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4500	544	35	15.7	46.7%	281 (51.7%)	147 (27.0%)	50 (9.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.7%)	82.6	207^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.3%		81.4	216^th of 1248 public elementary schools	82.7%	9	40.6	66.3	65.4	64.2	70.4	47.1	65.4	$13,783	$429	$13,355
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Primary School Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-6466	991	73	13.6	43.6%	666 (67.2%)	89 (9.0%)	160 (16.1%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.0%)	84.9	185^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.1%		90.3	132^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	89.4%	53	54.0	49.7	54.2	58.0	75.8	66.7	69.3	$14,530	$1,058	$13,472
Elm Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 Elm St	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2865	477	33	14.4	55.1%	247 (51.8%)	116 (24.3%)	83 (17.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	79.6	242^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	80.5%		80.2	227^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.8%	15	47.1	55.6	56.3	44.1	64.2	69.2	63.1	$14,441	$882	$13,559
Sand Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Sandhill School Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-8541	733	48	15.3	45.4%	439 (59.9%)	105 (14.3%)	120 (16.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.6%)	65.4	383^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	69.1%		62.7	428^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.7%	45	34.9	41.0	48.7	61.3	49.6	50.4	51.3	$12,822	$835	$11,988
Ruth Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	57 Sunset Ln	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2895	346	35	9.8	79.2%	111 (32.1%)	173 (50.0%)	37 (10.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	46.7	610^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.7%		42.8	654^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.6%	44	28.3	36.4	31.4	61.5	38.2	23.5	51.0	$19,241	$1,837	$17,404

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitesburg Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Whitesburg Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whitesburg Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Central High School

Is Whitesburg Elementary School a good school?

Whitesburg Elementary School ranks 406^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Whitesburg Elementary School in?

Carroll County

How many students attend Whitesburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Whitesburg Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitesburg Elementary School?

Students at Whitesburg Elementary School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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