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Gilbert Elementary School

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Gilbert Elementary School ranks 837 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

837^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Gilbert Elementary School is a public elementary school located in La Fayette, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 510 students. The school is part of the Walker County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gilbert Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Walker County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 38% of 3rd graders, 31% of 4th graders, and 21.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.9%, 39.3%, and 43% at the state level, respectively. Additionally, Gilbert Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.72% in 2022-2023 to 88.43% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Gilbert Elementary School to the nearby schools in the same district and other districts, it becomes clear that Gilbert is underperforming academically. Schools like Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School, Rock Spring Elementary, and Naomi Elementary all outperform Gilbert in terms of Milestones Assessment proficiency rates, particularly in the higher grade levels. However, the data also suggests that the school may have the potential to improve with the right strategies and resources in place to support its students and address the unique needs of its community.

476

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,930

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

87 S Burnt Mill Rd
La Fayette, GA 30728

(706) 638-2432

District: Walker County

Students who attend Gilbert Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	LaFayette Middle School
High:	LaFayette High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Two or more races:

6.3%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2022 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 20% Georgia)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg36%

Georgia avg42%

837^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Walker County

105^th of 206Walker 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
2025	29.7	837 of 1238	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	699 of 1248	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	758 of 1242	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	962 of 1244	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	752 of 1214	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	817 of 1234	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	855 of 1209	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.3	695 of 1205	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.4	752 of 1233	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	739 of 1240	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.4	633 of 1231	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	691 of 1225	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.3	657 of 1201	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.1	452 of 1212	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.6	403 of 1183	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.3	418 of 1133	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	340 of 1134	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	265 of 1125	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.0	277 of 1101	74.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

Mathematics28%-17 vs state

Science21%-22 vs state

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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
Gilbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	87 S Burnt Mill Rd	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 638-2432	476	37	13.0	100.0%	418 (87.8%)	15 (3.2%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	29.7	837^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.4%		39.7	699^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.0%	138	38.0	31.0	21.3				36.6	31.0	14.8				21.3			$14,930	$1,287	$13,644
North LaFayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 N Duke St	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 638-1869	420	33	12.5	100.0%	349 (83.1%)	17 (4.0%)	18 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	32.8	797^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.6%		39.6	702^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	43.8%	95	26.6	32.7	25.7				32.8	43.6	31.9				28.6			$15,307	$970	$14,336
Naomi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4038 E Highway 136	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 638-2443	302	29	10.4	100.0%	267 (88.4%)	7 (2.3%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	37.3	724^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.5%		45.2	624^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.0%	100	18.6	22.7	63.2				30.5	30.2	42.1				39.5			$17,427	$1,103	$16,324
Rock Spring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	372 Highway 95	Rock Spring	30739	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 764-1383	419	38	11.1	93.6%	368 (87.8%)	9 (2.1%)	26 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	47.6	599^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.6%		41	679^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.6%	80	31.4	32.3	46.7				21.6	45.2	36.7				53.3			$17,276	$1,219	$16,057
Woodstation Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3404 Colbert Hollow Rd	Rock Spring	30739	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-6700	415	26	16.2	52.8%	371 (89.4%)	7 (1.7%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	57.3	474^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.7%		46.6	603^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	51.7%	129	42.6	36.5	46.4				57.4	52.4	34.8				36.2			$14,055	$494	$13,562
Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9858 N Highway 27	Rock Spring	30739	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 375-1219	772	58	13.2	82.8%	686 (88.9%)	16 (2.1%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	48.6	583^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	52.9%		52.7	533^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	57.3%	50	17.3	33.3	48.0	39.5	33.9	44.4	30.8	46.4	42.7	31.1	32.2	41.4	49.3	27.6	48.3	$13,591	$844	$12,747
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
Chickamauga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Crescent Ave	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Chickamauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 382-3100	544	31	17.3	27.4%	512 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	73	298^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.9%		83.6	194^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.5%	104	48.5	57.6	50.6				41.6	68.5	46.1				56.2			$10,839	$536	$10,302
Cherokee Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2423 Johnson Rd	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 375-9831	548	47	11.5	100.0%	462 (84.3%)	24 (4.4%)	29 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	26.5	900^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.3%		40.9	681^st of 1248 public elementary schools	45.4%	219	17.3	28.6	31.6				17.3	33.7	29.8				40.4			$15,233	$1,046	$14,187
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilbert Elementary School

Is Gilbert Elementary School a good school?

Gilbert Elementary School ranks 837^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Gilbert Elementary School in?

Walker County

What schools do graduates of Gilbert Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : LaFayette Middle School
High : LaFayette High School

What is the racial makeup of Gilbert Elementary School?

Students at Gilbert Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Gilbert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Gilbert Elementary School.

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