Other / mixed grade configuration · Snellville, GA

Anderson-Livsey Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Anderson-Livsey Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130255004003
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Anderson-Livsey Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#5 of 6
schools in Snellville · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
students per teacher
70.4%
free-lunch eligible

Anderson-Livsey Elementary School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Anderson-Livsey Elementary School ranks #5 of 6 schools in Snellville, GA.

School address

Enrollment

678

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.4:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

70.4%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Anderson-Livsey Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Anderson-Livsey Elementary School

Anderson-Livsey Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Snellville, Georgia, enrolling 678 students.

At 14.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Georgia median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 70.4% lands close to the Georgia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 678 students, its enrollment sits close to the Georgia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Against 351 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #207.

Its student body is led by African American (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 678 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Snellville's public schools, it stands alongside Brookwood Elementary School (1,422 students): Anderson-Livsey Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.4:1 vs 14.8:1).

Gwinnett County also operates Brookwood High School (3,803 students) and Grayson High School (3,627 students) alongside Anderson-Livsey Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Anderson-Livsey Elementary School compares

Anderson-Livsey Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.4:1 ▼ 0% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.4% ▲ 16% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 678 top 44% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
678
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
70.4%
free-lunch eligible - 16% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 55% in Georgia - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,113
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $13,863
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 678 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 60.3%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
Two or More 6.5%
White 4.1%
Asian 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 60.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.6, Anderson-Livsey Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gwinnett County, which includes Anderson-Livsey Elementary School.

$13,113
Per student
-5%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.3%
State 42.0%
Federal 13.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Anderson-Livsey Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brookwood High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grayson High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkview High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Peachtree Ridge High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Archer High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Anderson-Livsey Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Gwinnett County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Snellville

5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Anderson-Livsey Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Anderson-Livsey Elementary School

How many students attend Anderson-Livsey Elementary School?

Anderson-Livsey Elementary School has 678 students enrolled. It is a public school in Snellville, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anderson-Livsey Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Anderson-Livsey Elementary School is 14.4:1, which is 0% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Anderson-Livsey Elementary School?

70.4% of students at Anderson-Livsey Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anderson-Livsey Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Anderson-Livsey Elementary School is African American at 60.3% of enrollment, in Snellville, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Anderson-Livsey Elementary School?

Anderson-Livsey Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Anderson-Livsey Elementary School rank among schools in Snellville?

By Resource Investment Index, Anderson-Livsey Elementary School ranks #5 of 6 schools in Snellville, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Snellville on the city page.

Is Anderson-Livsey Elementary School a good school?

Anderson-Livsey Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Gwinnett County?

Besides Anderson-Livsey Elementary School, Gwinnett County also operates Brookwood High School (3,803 students), Grayson High School (3,627 students), and Parkview High School (3,216 students). See the Gwinnett County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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