Other / mixed grade configuration · Chatsworth, GA

Chatsworth Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Chatsworth Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130384001384
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chatsworth Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#1 of 6
schools in Chatsworth · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
students per teacher
60.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Chatsworth Elementary School ranks #1 of 6 schools in Chatsworth, GA.

School address

Enrollment

665

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.1:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

-2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

60.4%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

-0% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Chatsworth 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 Chatsworth Elementary School

Chatsworth Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Chatsworth, Georgia, enrolling 665 students.

At 14.1:1, 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 60.4% lands close to the Georgia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 665 students, its enrollment sits close to the Georgia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Against 385 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #131.

Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 665 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

17.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 20.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Chatsworth's public schools, it stands alongside Spring Place Elementary School (668 students): Chatsworth Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.1:1 vs 14.2:1).

Murray County also operates Murray County High School (1,068 students) and North Murray High School (961 students) alongside Chatsworth 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 Chatsworth Elementary School compares

Chatsworth 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 14.1:1 ▼ 2% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.4% ▼ 0% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 665 top 46% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
665
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
60.4%
free-lunch eligible - 0% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 51% in Georgia - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,123
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 665 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

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

White 59.8%
Hispanic or Latino 36.4%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 59.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Chatsworth Elementary School is about as mixed as the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Murray County, which includes Chatsworth Elementary School.

$12,123
Per student
-13%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.5%
State 51.0%
Federal 20.5%

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 Chatsworth Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Murray County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Murray High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Spring Place Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Coker Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Northwest Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Murray County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Chatsworth

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 Chatsworth 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 Chatsworth Elementary School

How many students attend Chatsworth Elementary School?

Chatsworth Elementary School has 665 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chatsworth, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chatsworth Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Chatsworth Elementary School is 14.1:1, which is 2% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chatsworth Elementary School?

60.4% of students at Chatsworth Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chatsworth Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Chatsworth Elementary School is White at 59.8% of enrollment, in Chatsworth, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chatsworth Elementary School?

Chatsworth Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Chatsworth Elementary School rank among schools in Chatsworth?

By Resource Investment Index, Chatsworth Elementary School ranks #1 of 6 schools in Chatsworth, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Chatsworth on the city page.

Is Chatsworth Elementary School a good school?

Chatsworth Elementary School earns 43/100 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 Murray County?

Besides Chatsworth Elementary School, Murray County also operates Murray County High School (1,068 students), North Murray High School (961 students), and Spring Place Elementary School (668 students). See the Murray 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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