Putnam County Primary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Eatonton, Georgia
Putnam County Primary School in Eatonton, Georgia enrolled 784 students in 2024-25 with 64.5 full-time teachers, 12.2 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%
756 students in 2022-23, 798 students in 2023-24, 784 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 67.0 to 64.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 756 | 67.0 | 11.3 |
| 2023-24 | 798 | 65.5 | 12.2 |
| 2024-25 | 784 | 64.5 | 12.2 |
12.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 76 of every 100 Georgia elementary schools
Among the 1,289 Georgia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 299 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Putnam County Primary School enrolled 597 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 299 of the 597 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions4
- Chronically absent25.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
39.4% of students were White, 37.2% Black, 16.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White39.4%
- Black37.2%
- Hispanic16.8%
- Two or more races5.5%
- American Indian0.5%
- Asian0.4%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Eatonton
2 public elementary schools in Eatonton report 2024-25 enrollment; Putnam County Primary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Primary School | 784 | 12.2 | 100.0% |
| Putnam County Elementary School | 606 | 12.8 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Putnam County Primary School
- Putnam County Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 606 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Lakeview AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 17 miles away: 575 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).17 mi
- Compare Putnam County Primary School with Putnam County Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Putnam County Charter School System spends per student$16,867 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,867
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaPutnam County Primary School is the number 251 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#251 of 1,289
- Georgia schools by students per teacher12.2 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.12.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Putnam County Primary School
How many students attend Putnam County Primary School?
784 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 756 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Eatonton, GA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Putnam County Primary School?
12.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Putnam County Primary School a Title I school?
Putnam County Primary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Putnam County Primary School in?
Putnam County Charter School System, NCES district ID 1304260. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130426003919 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.