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Lyerly Elementary School

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Lyerly Elementary School ranks 907 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

907^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Lyerly Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Lyerly, Georgia, with 346 students. The school is part of the Chattooga County School District, which is ranked 156 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyerly Elementary School faces several key challenges. Its test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessment are generally lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate is 24.1% compared to the state average of 34.9%, and its 8th grade Science proficiency rate is 48.6% compared to the state average of 28.8%. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, from 427 out of 1,234 Georgia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 907 out of 1,238 in 2024-2025, and it is currently rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Additionally, Lyerly Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.75% in 2022-2023 to 82.37% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Lyerly Elementary School generally performs worse on test scores and has a lower school ranking. For example, Menlo Elementary School, which is about 6 miles away, has higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across most grade levels. Lyerly Elementary School's performance also lags behind schools in the neighboring Floyd County and Rome City districts, such as Armuchee Elementary School and Garden Lakes Elementary School, which have significantly higher test scores and rankings.

335

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,154

Per pupil spending ?

86.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Oak Hill Rd
Lyerly, GA 30730

(706) 895-3323

District: Chattooga County

Students who attend Lyerly Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Chattooga High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg24%

Georgia avg41%

Elementary school

907^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

238^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Chattooga County

156^th of 206Chattooga 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	907 of 1238	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	910 of 1248	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	623 of 1242	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	797 of 1244	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	532 of 1214	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	427 of 1234	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	666 of 1209	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	736 of 1205	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.4	740 of 1233	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.4	551 of 1240	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.8	735 of 1231	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.7	857 of 1225	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.0	910 of 1201	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.1	877 of 1212	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.2	686 of 1183	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.8	728 of 1133	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	590 of 1134	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.9	394 of 1125	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.7	577 of 1101	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	238 of 584	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	229 of 588	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	310 of 577	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	291 of 567	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	283 of 542	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	251 of 559	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	142 of 543	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	52.8	233 of 539	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.9	316 of 545	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.3	352 of 537	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.3	413 of 521	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.6	457 of 527	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.4	319 of 508	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	273 of 504	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	263 of 494	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.6	309 of 466	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.1	221 of 462	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	110 of 445	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	54.2	204 of 420	51.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science40%+3 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

Social Studies29%-10 vs state

English Language Arts26%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 8, 2014

My daughter has gone to Lyerly since Pre-K and I absolutely love everything about this school! They recently got a new Principal, plus they now finally have an art class and agricultural science program. No complaints. My daughter is now a happy 8th grader that is in the gifted program. Close Quote

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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)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
Lyerly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Oak Hill Rd	Lyerly	30730	Chattooga County	Chattooga County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 895-3323	335	24	13.8	86.6%	271 (80.9%)	15 (4.5%)	22 (6.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.5%)	26.2	907^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.7%		26.3	910^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.1%	3	24.1	6.9	18.9	27.9	38.9	33.3	27.6	17.2	16.2	44.2	47.2	45.7	32.4	48.6	28.6	$13,154	$1,021	$12,134
Menlo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2430 Highway 337	Menlo	30731	Chattooga County	Chattooga County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 862-2323	352	23	15.0	72.7%	320 (90.9%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.3%)	29	854^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.0%		37.4	733^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	41.3%	121	15.0	29.5	26.3	26.5	23.5	23.5	37.5	25.0	34.2	23.5	23.5	41.2	36.8	26.5	17.6	$12,705	$894	$11,811
Leroy Massey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	403 Dot Johnson Way	Summerville	30747	Chattooga County	Chattooga County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 857-6660	877	55	15.9	94.3%	591 (67.4%)	107 (12.2%)	86 (9.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (10.1%)	15.2	1087^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.2%		16.8	1066^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.6%	21	14.0	12.9	22.0				23.8	22.0	13.5				30.2			$11,725	$1,112	$10,613
Trion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 Allgood St Ste 1	Trion	30753	Chattooga County	Trion City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 734-2991	607	46	13.2	61.9%	457 (75.3%)	7 (1.2%)	117 (19.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	84.5	187^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.9%		83.2	198^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.1%	11	46.5	52.6	59.0				83.1	70.1	73.5				51.8			$14,798	$859	$13,939
Garden Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2903 Garden Lakes Blvd NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1865	536	39	13.7	71.5%	315 (58.8%)	45 (8.4%)	125 (23.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.6%)	82.9	202^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	83.7%		80.1	231^st of 1248 public elementary schools	81.5%	29	50.0	54.2					58.8	68.8								$15,239	$901	$14,338
Armuchee Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5075 Martha Berry Hwy NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 802-6758	480	37	13.1	55.6%	398 (82.9%)	16 (3.3%)	29 (6.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)								(n/a)																$17,587	$1,033	$16,553
West End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5 Brown Fox Dr SW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 234-9366	1,005	66	15.1	100.0%	276 (27.5%)	302 (30.0%)	342 (34.0%)	30 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.3%)	58.6	454^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.3%		53.9	521^st of 1248 public elementary schools	58.3%	67	29.6	42.3	33.8	40.0			44.4	61.8	41.4	52.3			53.1			$12,360	$875	$11,485
Armuchee Elementary School	Public	3-5	471 Floyd Springs Road NE	Armuchee	30105	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 802-6758	401	28	14.2	54.9%	322 (80.3%)	25 (6.2%)	27 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	73.8	286^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.9%		71	332^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	73.4%	46	37.5	34.6	51.1				79.4	65.4	56.5				59.5			$15,972	$757	$15,216
Alto Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	528 Burnett Ferry Rd SW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1892	429	37	11.5	83.9%	231 (53.8%)	24 (5.6%)	131 (30.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.9%)	48.7	582^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	53.0%		47.8	589^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.8%	7	25.0	32.3					54.2	46.2								$18,350	$1,465	$16,885
West Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	409 Lavender Dr NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 235-8836	595	42	14.0	100.0%	78 (13.1%)	116 (19.5%)	344 (57.8%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	34.1	774^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.5%		27.4	889^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.8%	115	12.5	25.7	34.7	27.8			25.0	45.9	37.5	41.7			34.7			$14,017	$1,489	$12,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyerly Elementary School

What district is Lyerly Elementary School in?

Chattooga County

What schools do graduates of Lyerly Elementary School attend?

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

High : Chattooga High School

How many students attend Lyerly Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Lyerly Elementary School.

Is Lyerly Elementary School a good school?

Lyerly Elementary School ranks 907^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lyerly Elementary School?

Students at Lyerly Elementary School are 81% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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