Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hinesville, GA

Taylors Creek Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Taylors Creek Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 130330000436
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Taylors Creek Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Georgia schools.

#2 of 5
elementary schools in Hinesville · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
15.9:1
large classes for Georgia
58.4%
free-lunch eligible

Taylors Creek Elementary School has class sizes larger than 75% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Taylors Creek Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Hinesville, GA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+65 students YoY

Taylors Creek Elementary School grew from 625 students in 2022-23 to 690 in 2023-24 (+10.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 48.8 → 46.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+65 students YoY 130330000436 · Hinesville, GA Elementary · MID · TRAD

765 enr · 15.9:1 · 58.4% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Bradwell Institute (1,900 students)

Taylors Creek Elementary School grew from 625 students in 2022-23 to 690 in 2023-24 (+10.4%). Teacher FTE lost 48.8 → 46.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Taylors Creek Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Taylors Creek Elementary School reports 765 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Taylors Creek Elementary School compares

Taylors Creek Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.9:1 ▲ 10% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.4% ▼ 4% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 765 top 35% - -

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

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
765
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.4%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
15.9:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 75% in Georgia - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.2%
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
$12,560
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 383 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 47.2%
White 24.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6%
Two or More 10.2%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 47.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.0, Taylors Creek Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Liberty County reports $12,560 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Taylors Creek Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bradwell Institute Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Liberty County High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Button Gwinnett Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Snelson-Golden Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lewis Frasier Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Liberty County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Hinesville

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Taylors Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Taylors Creek Elementary School?

Taylors Creek Elementary School has 765 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hinesville, GA. CCD year-over-year: 625 (2022-23) → 690 (2023-24), up 65.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Taylors Creek Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Taylors Creek Elementary School is 15.9:1, which is 10% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Taylors Creek Elementary School?

58.4% of students at Taylors Creek Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Taylors Creek Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Taylors Creek Elementary School is African American at 47.2% of enrollment, in Hinesville, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Taylors Creek Elementary School?

Taylors Creek Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Taylors Creek Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Hinesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Taylors Creek Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Hinesville, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Hinesville on the city page.

What other schools are in Liberty County?

Besides Taylors Creek Elementary School, Liberty County also operates Bradwell Institute (1,900 students), Liberty County High School (1,192 students), and Button Gwinnett Elementary School (1,162 students). See the Liberty 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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