Other / mixed grade configuration · Union City, GA

Gullatt Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Gullatt Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130228000969
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gullatt Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Georgia schools.

#3 of 3
schools in Union City · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
15.5:1
large classes for Georgia
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Gullatt Elementary School has class sizes larger than 70% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gullatt Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Union City, GA.

School address

Enrollment

712

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.5:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

+8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+65% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Gullatt Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Gullatt Elementary School

Gullatt Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Union City, Georgia, enrolling 712 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the Georgia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 712 students, its enrollment sits close to the Georgia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 408 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #373, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 37/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 712 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 61.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Union City's public schools, it stands alongside Oakley Elementary School (733 students): Gullatt Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.5:1 vs 15.3:1).

Fulton County also operates Westlake High School (2,056 students) and Roswell High School (2,035 students) alongside Gullatt 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 Gullatt Elementary School compares

Gullatt 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 15.5:1 ▲ 8% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 712 top 40% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
712
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 70% in Georgia - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
61.7%
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
$13,999
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 712 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 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 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 19.0%
Two or More 2.9%
White 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Gullatt Elementary School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fulton County, which includes Gullatt Elementary School.

$13,999
Per student
+1%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.5%
State 26.9%
Federal 11.6%

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 Gullatt Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westlake High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roswell High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alpharetta High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Milton High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Langston Hughes High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fulton County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Union City

2 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

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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 Gullatt Elementary School

How many students attend Gullatt Elementary School?

Gullatt Elementary School has 712 students enrolled. It is a public school in Union City, GA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Gullatt Elementary School is 15.5:1, which is 8% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

100.0% of students at Gullatt Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

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

The largest demographic group at Gullatt Elementary School is African American at 77.0% of enrollment, in Union City, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gullatt Elementary School?

Gullatt Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Gullatt Elementary School rank among schools in Union City?

By Resource Investment Index, Gullatt Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Union City, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Union City on the city page.

Is Gullatt Elementary School a good school?

Gullatt Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% 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 Fulton County?

Besides Gullatt Elementary School, Fulton County also operates Westlake High School (2,056 students), Roswell High School (2,035 students), and Alpharetta High School (2,024 students). See the Fulton 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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