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Luella Elementary School

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Luella Elementary School ranks 821 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

821^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Luella Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Locust Grove, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 652 students. The school is part of the Henry County School District, which is ranked 143 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Luella Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 509 and 909 over the past 10 years and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Luella Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Henry County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.2% of 3rd graders, 25.9% of 4th graders, and 33.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.9%, 39.3%, and 43% at the state level, respectively. Additionally, Luella Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.5% to 74.85% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Luella Elementary to the nearby schools in the Henry County district, it becomes clear that Luella is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. Most of the nearby schools, such as Walnut Creek Elementary, Locust Grove Elementary, and Mount Carmel Elementary, outperform Luella on test scores and have lower percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients. While Luella Elementary faces significant challenges, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted strategies to address the school's underperformance and support the academic success of its students.

616

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,257

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

575 Walker Dr
Locust Grove, GA 30248

(770) 288-2035

District: Henry County

Students who attend Luella Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Luella Middle School
High:	Luella High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.3%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

821^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Henry County

143^rd of 206Henry 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	821 of 1238	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	880 of 1248	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	750 of 1242	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	822 of 1244	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	817 of 1214	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	699 of 1234	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	909 of 1209	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.0	714 of 1205	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	630 of 1233	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.4	509 of 1240	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.7	256 of 1231	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	332 of 1225	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.7	372 of 1201	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	541 of 1212	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	475 of 1183	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.6	527 of 1133	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.0	462 of 1134	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	405 of 1125	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.2	417 of 1101	62.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

Science31%-13 vs state

Mathematics24%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, November 17, 2016

I really like this school. My husband and I both grew up in Christian schools, our son's attended Christian school in Pre-K3 & K4. We were very skeptic on moving our son into public school. To our surprise, it isn't has bad as we thought. Luella has a clean and pleasant environment.

Our son love it, we like it much better than his Pre-K. He's in an advance program which allow him to utilize his knowledge and prepare him for more challenging programs ahead.

My only drawback to this school is dropping my child off in the morning. Traffic direction need some major work. Some of the attendants aren't pleasant when dropping off the kids. We had 1 unpleasant person last year, who's now replaced by another.

Otherwise, this school isn't bad for a public school. Close Quote

Schools Near Luella 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
Luella Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	575 Walker Dr	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-2035	616	43	14.2	70.8%	35 (5.7%)	476 (77.3%)	57 (9.3%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.8%)	30.9	821^st of 1238 public elementary schools	33.7%		28.4	880^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.5%	59	38.2	25.9	33.1	40.0	15.5	18.9	30.7	$14,257	$672	$13,585
Rocky Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	803 Hampton Locust Grove Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 707-1469	696	47	14.9	67.2%	110 (15.8%)	451 (64.8%)	70 (10.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.3%)	48.5	586^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.7%		50.8	556^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.4%	30	36.1	44.7	32.5	44.6	46.2	35.2	37.7	$13,920	$411	$13,509
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Academic Pkwy	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-8571	630	40	15.7	70.6%	28 (4.4%)	496 (78.7%)	51 (8.1%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	27.7	881^st of 1238 public elementary schools	28.8%		19.2	1017^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.5%	136	30.9	12.4	31.0	38.1	19.6	26.4	32.0	$13,377	$407	$12,970
Oakland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 Highway 81 W	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 954-1901	462	32	14.6	76.4%	12 (2.6%)	373 (80.7%)	39 (8.4%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	18.9	1017^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.9%		12.3	1150^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.9%	133	26.3	15.2	21.0	33.8	21.2	17.3	17.3	$17,653	$1,179	$16,474
Tussahaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Coan Dr	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-0164	886	58	15.3	78.4%	36 (4.1%)	690 (77.9%)	105 (11.9%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.2%)	14.9	1094^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%		16.3	1075^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.9%	19	17.8	16.6	23.5	24.0	18.6	12.1	24.2	$13,934	$1,145	$12,790
Wesley Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	685 McDonough Pkwy	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 914-1889	564	38	15.0	83.3%	8 (1.4%)	463 (82.1%)	52 (9.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.5%)	16.6	1058^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.5%		16.3	1077^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.7%	19	22.4	20.3	24.7	29.1	13.5	10.3	19.8	$14,300	$1,024	$13,276
Birch Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 Willow Lane	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 957-6601	745	47	16.0	74.4%	34 (4.6%)	506 (67.9%)	164 (22.0%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)								(n/a)								$12,776	$1,016	$11,760
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Central Ave	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 946-4345	466	38	12.3	77.3%	74 (15.9%)	293 (62.9%)	70 (15.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	26	910^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.5%		21	995^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.3%	85	21.1	25.0	22.1	44.0	33.8	16.2	25.0	$16,925	$974	$15,951
Locust Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-5416	576	44	13.0	75.0%	62 (10.8%)	424 (73.6%)	48 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)	33.6	787^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.4%		26.4	907^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.3%	120	18.4	37.8	37.0	25.5	31.6	29.3	41.3	$15,566	$797	$14,769
Mount Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Mount Carmel Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 897-9799	547	38	14.3	76.6%	79 (14.4%)	321 (58.7%)	104 (19.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	36.7	728^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.2%		39	711^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.0%	17	25.6	26.3	39.1	28.9	41.3	36.4	34.5	$14,343	$657	$13,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Luella Elementary School

Is Luella Elementary School a good school?

Luella Elementary School ranks 821^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Luella Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Luella Elementary School.

What district is Luella Elementary School in?

Henry County

What schools do graduates of Luella Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Luella Middle School
High : Luella High School

What is the racial makeup of Luella Elementary School?

Students at Luella Elementary School are 77% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% White, 2% Asian.

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