Summary
Leroy Massey Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Summerville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 861 students. The school is part of the Chattooga County School District, which is ranked 156 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Leroy Massey Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 978 and 1104 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools over the past 10 years, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently underperforms compared to the Chattooga County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14% of 3rd graders, 12.9% of 4th graders, and 22% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.9%, 39.3%, and 43% at the state level, respectively.
Leroy Massey Elementary School has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 82.92% to 92.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $8,577 to $10,274 per student over the past few years, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.7 to 15.4 over the past few years. However, despite these resources, the school's academic performance remains poor, and it consistently underperforms compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Menlo Elementary and Lyerly Elementary, as well as other nearby schools in different districts.
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