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Lewis Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1231st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools
Better than 1% of Georgia elementary schools
Summary

Lewis Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sparta, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 310 students. The school is part of the Hancock County School District, which is ranked 200 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased spending per student over the years, Lewis Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in all subject areas and grade levels. The school's performance on the Milestones Assessment ranges from 2% to 14% in English Language Arts and 0% to 13.2% in Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students receiving this assistance in the most recent years reported.

In comparison, the nearby Freeman Elementary School, while also part of a low-performing Warren County School District, has generally higher proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking compared to Lewis Elementary School. This highlights the potential for improvement at Lewis Elementary School if the right strategies and resources are implemented to address the underlying issues and support the unique needs of its student population.

293
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,509
Per pupil spending ?
95.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 11145 Ga Highway 15
       Sparta, GA  31087

(706) 444-7028

District: Hancock County


Students who attend Lewis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Hancock Central Middle School
High:    Hancock Central High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
92.2%
White:
3.8%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Georgia average (8% vs 42% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school8%
District avg8%
Georgia avg42%
1,231st of 1,238
Georgia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
200th of 206Hancock 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20255.51231 of 12380.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.11244 of 12480.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.41228 of 12421.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.01235 of 12440.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.41209 of 12140.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.91216 of 12341.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.81093 of 12099.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.71098 of 12058.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201620.8990 of 123319.7%★☆☆☆☆
201512.31139 of 12408.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20149.61137 of 12317.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20131.71216 of 12250.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20122.61185 of 12011.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20117.31149 of 12125.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20105.11149 of 11832.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200911.01065 of 11336.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200819.4997 of 113412.1%★☆☆☆☆
200723.6946 of 112515.9%★☆☆☆☆
200614.81001 of 11019.1%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts10%-29 vs state
Mathematics7%-38 vs state
Science5%-38 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis Elementary School

Students at Lewis Elementary School are 92% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Hancock Central Middle School
High : Hancock Central High School

Lewis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Lewis Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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