Summary:
There are six elementary schools serving grades PK-5 in zip code 30240 (LaGrange, GA), all part of the Troup County school district, which ranks at the 50th percentile statewide.
For parents, the standout choice in this area is Hillcrest Elementary School, which ranks in the 89th percentile statewide and outperforms the state average by 20-33 percentage points in nearly every subject, despite serving a population where 82.56% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Hollis Hand Elementary School is the second-strongest option, ranking in the 82nd percentile with the highest single subject score in the group (79.3% proficiency in 3rd grade math) and the lowest poverty rate at 65.46%. Long Cane Elementary School remains above district and state averages but has slipped from the 79th to the 67th percentile over three years. At the other end, Berta Weathersbee Elementary School is the lowest-ranked school (42nd percentile) with the highest poverty rate (98.41%) and chronic absenteeism (22.7%), while Franklin Forest Elementary and Ethel W. Kight Elementary School also struggle, ranking in the 31st and 52nd percentiles respectively.
Key takeaways: chronic absenteeism appears more predictive of success than spending or class size—Hillcrest has the lowest absenteeism (12.8%) and top scores, while the three lowest-performing schools all exceed 19% absenteeism. Berta Weathersbee spends the most per student ($19,505) yet has the lowest scores, highlighting that resources alone cannot overcome extreme poverty. Encouragingly, several schools show dramatic year-over-year gains, including a 34-point jump in 5th grade science at Berta Weathersbee and a 21-point jump at Ethel W. Kight. Science is a surprising district strength, with three schools exceeding state averages. Note that current-year ELA scores are not yet available; the most recent data shows Hillcrest and Long Cane well above state averages while others lag.
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