Enrollment
443
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Colbert, GA
Colbert Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Colbert Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 130348001330
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Colbert Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Georgia schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Georgia
- 49.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 443
- students enrolled
Colbert Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Madison County · Georgia
NCES ID 130348001330 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.7%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Colbert Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Colbert Elementary School
Colbert Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Colbert, Georgia, enrolling 443 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Colbert Elementary School is leaner than roughly 90% of Georgia schools and 25% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.7% lands close to the Georgia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 443 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.
Against 280 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #50.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 61/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 430 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
17.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Madison County also operates Madison County High School (1,525 students) and Madison County Middle School (1,147 students) alongside Colbert 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 Colbert Elementary School compares
Colbert 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.7% | ▼ 18% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 443 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
443
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 10% in Georgia - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,267
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 430 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 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
White 57.1%
Hispanic or Latino 20.5%
African American 14.2%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: White at 57.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.7, Colbert 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 Madison County, which includes Colbert Elementary School.
$13,267
Per student
-4%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.9%
State 55.4%
Federal 14.7%
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 Colbert Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Madison County Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Danielsville Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hull-Sanford Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ila Elementary School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Colbert Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,525
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,147
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 709
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 494
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 428
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~443 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Colbert Elementary School
How many students attend Colbert Elementary School?
Colbert Elementary School has 443 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Colbert, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colbert Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Colbert Elementary School is 10.8:1, which is 25% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 31% 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 Colbert Elementary School?
49.7% of students at Colbert Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colbert Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Colbert Elementary School is White at 57.1% of enrollment, in Colbert, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Colbert Elementary School?
Colbert Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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).
Is Colbert Elementary School a good school?
Colbert Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Georgia schools. 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 Madison County?
Besides Colbert Elementary School, Madison County also operates Madison County High School (1,525 students), Madison County Middle School (1,147 students), and Danielsville Elementary School (709 students). See the Madison County district page for the complete list.
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