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Luella High School

Public Grades 9-12

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 24% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Luella High School in Locust Grove, GA, serves approximately 1,236 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Henry County School District, where about 58% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school currently ranks 348th out of 455 Georgia high schools with a 1-star rating, placing it in the bottom quarter statewide—though this is a modest improvement from last year's 367th place ranking.

The school's standout strength is its graduation rate. For 2024-2025, Luella posted a 93.3% graduation rate—the highest among comparable Henry County high schools and well above both the district (89.8%) and state (87.2%) averages. This represents a jump of over 6 percentage points from the previous year. The school also maintains the lowest dropout rate in the district at 1.6%. However, academic test scores tell a different story. Algebra I proficiency sits at just 17%, compared to 48.1% statewide—a 31-point gap. Biology (32.3%) and U.S. History (24.9%) also lag behind state averages, though both showed significant improvement this year. The comparison with nearby Hampton High School, just 3.2 miles away with similar demographics, is striking: Hampton achieves 50% proficiency in U.S. History and 32.9% in Algebra I, suggesting demographics alone don't explain the gap.

Chronic absenteeism remains a persistent challenge at 23.6%, higher than the district (19.6%) and state (17.7%) averages, though it has improved from 28.2% last year. The most critical concern is special education outcomes, where Luella ranks in the 1st percentile statewide—essentially at the bottom among 338 schools. Per-student spending of $12,495 is comparable to higher-performing nearby schools, raising questions about resource allocation. The school shows signs of positive momentum with improving test scores in two subjects, a strong graduation rate, and reduced absenteeism—but significant work remains, particularly in mathematics and special education support.

1,236

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,495

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

603 Walker Dr
Locust Grove, GA 30248

(770) 898-9822

District: Henry County

Feeder schools for Luella High School:

Elementary:	Bethlehem Elementary School
	Luella Elementary School
	Oakland Elementary School
Middle:	Luella Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.7%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (24% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg35%

Georgia avg45%

349^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12High Schools in the Henry County

142^nd of 202Henry 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	21.8	349 of 457	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	366 of 451	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	313 of 454	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	323 of 448	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	284 of 431	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	286 of 410	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	257 of 438	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	282 of 428	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.3	179 of 420	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.7	241 of 426	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.4	254 of 435	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.7	244 of 425	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	245 of 425	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.5	181 of 396	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	171 of 402	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.6	135 of 384	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.5	136 of 372	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	115 of 370	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	128 of 358	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.8	94 of 335	71.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	231 of 377	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	281 of 391	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	200 of 382	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	211 of 384	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	169 of 372	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	348 of 431	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	384 of 438	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	297 of 435	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	317 of 433	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	289 of 430	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	197 of 299	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.9	236 of 312	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.4	105 of 315	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	222 of 308	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	166 of 295	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	323 of 436	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	343 of 442	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	314 of 436	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	320 of 436	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	304 of 427	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	147 of 149	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	152 of 158	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	92 of 141	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	334 of 339	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	308 of 347	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	251 of 344	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	242 of 343	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	242 of 331	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	31.5	229 of 346	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	279 of 343	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	267 of 339	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)39th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+10 vs school

White (2024)34th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology32%-15 vs state

United States History25%-14 vs state

Algebra I17%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 7, 2026

Luella High School continues to excel as a student‑centered environment defined by strong leadership, academic commitment, clear communication, and unmistakable school pride. Mrs. Hardnett, the APs, and the staff maintain a safe, structured campus, and teachers provide attentive support with accessible communication for parents. All student organizations represent Luella with pride, creating an environment where students are motivated to engage and excel. Luella’s direction remains impressive, driven by committed leadership and hardworking students reaching their full potential. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 31, 2018

HORRIBLE SCHOOL.... If you SERIOUSLY want your child or children to be educated. Do not send them to this school... Staff members are rude, disrespectful, and childish. There is little to no communication with parents. When you send emails to staff hope they respond, and if you try calling the school you never get through. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, January 13, 2012

I feel this is a great school the best teachers and every thing the teacher actually care about there students Close Quote

Schools Near Luella High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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 (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Luella High School	Public	9-12	603 Walker Dr	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-9822	1,236	68	18.3	58.4%	60 (4.9%)	948 (76.7%)	133 (10.8%)	26 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	63 (5.1%)	21.8	349^th of 457 public high schools	23.6%		18.7	366^th of 451 public high schools	18.8%	17	17.0	32.3	24.9							$12,495	$403	$12,093
Hampton High School	Public	9-12	795 Hampton Locust Grove Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 707-2130	1,165	61	19.0	63.5%	164 (14.1%)	755 (64.8%)	187 (16.1%)	13 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.5%)	49.1	171^st of 457 public high schools	62.6%		34.7	270^th of 451 public high schools	40.1%	99	32.9	44.7	50.0							$12,611	$402	$12,208
McDonough High School	Public	9-12	155 Postmaster Dr	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 615-3450	1,359	74	18.2	72.4%	40 (2.9%)	1,120 (82.4%)	116 (8.5%)	19 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (4.5%)	19.2	363^rd of 457 public high schools	20.6%		15.8	384^th of 451 public high schools	14.9%	21	18.6	27.2	22.4							$12,752	$747	$12,005
Impact Academy High School	Public	9-12	45 Lemon Street	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 954-3744	449	27	16.5	49.0%	99 (22.0%)	269 (59.9%)	41 (9.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.3%)	21.5	351^st of 457 public high schools	23.2%					(n/a)	24.8	29.4	22.6
EXCEL Academy	Public	6-12	330 Tomlinson St	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-4101	213	24	8.9	66.7%	22 (10.3%)	155 (72.8%)	22 (10.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.1%)	8.3	423^rd of 457 public high schools	7.4%		4.7	440^th of 451 public high schools	2.4%	17	11.3	11.3	12.8	0.0	8.8	9.2	4.3	5.3
Dutchtown High	Public	9-12	149 Mitchell Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 515-7510	1,821	101	18.0	52.1%	38 (2.1%)	1,413 (77.6%)	174 (9.6%)	121 (6.6%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	66 (3.6%)	36.2	251^st of 457 public high schools	45.1%		46.6	187^th of 451 public high schools	58.5%	64	39.2	31.9	39.5							$12,356	$404	$11,952
Martha K. Glaze Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	11850 Hastings Bridge Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 603-4664	21	4	5.2	76.2%	2 (9.5%)	19 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eagle's Landing High School	Public	9-12	301 Tunis Rd	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 954-9515	1,578	77	20.5	59.8%	61 (3.9%)	1,195 (75.7%)	195 (12.4%)	56 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	67 (4.2%)	13.5	399^th of 457 public high schools	12.7%		19.6	360^th of 451 public high schools	20.2%	39	16.2	21.9	16.6							$12,131	$402	$11,728
Locust Grove High	Public	9-12	3275 S Ola Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-1452	1,572	89	17.7	56.4%	457 (29.1%)	846 (53.8%)	166 (10.6%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	89 (5.7%)	26	314^th of 457 public high schools	31.3%		24	338^th of 451 public high schools	25.1%	24	18.8	34.9	29.6							$12,687	$405	$12,282
AZ Kelsey Academy	Public	9-12	200 A Z Kelsey Ave	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-4365	47	7	6.6	97.9%	15 (31.9%)	24 (51.1%)	3 (6.4%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Luella High School

What schools feed into Luella High School?

Luella High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bethlehem Elementary School
Elementary : Luella Elementary School
Elementary : Oakland Elementary School
Middle : Luella Middle School

Is Luella High School a good school?

Luella High School ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Georgia high schools.

What district is Luella High School in?

Henry County

How many students attend Luella High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,236 students attended Luella High School.

What is the racial makeup of Luella High School?

Students at Luella High School are 77% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Asian.

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