Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleveland, GA

Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)

Federal NCES profile for Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130567002447
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0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
4
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#4 of 6
public schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
12.4:1
small classes for Georgia
41.7%
free-lunch eligible

Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) has class sizes smaller than 76% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Cleveland, GA.

School address

Cleveland, GA 30528
District: White County · Georgia

NCES ID 130567002447 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-18 students YoY

Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) held near 491 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 39.5 → 36.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 130567002447 · Cleveland, GA Other · SMALL · TRAD

482 enr · 12.4:1 · 41.7% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: White County High School (1,140 students)

Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) held near 491 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.5 → 36.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) reports 482 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 Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) compares

Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 14% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.7% ▼ 31% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 482 top 71% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
482
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.7%
free-lunch eligible - 31% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 24% in Georgia - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.1%
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
$13,981
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 482 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.5%
Two or More 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 90.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.7, Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for White County reports $13,981 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
White County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
White County Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mossy Creek Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mount Yonah Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jack P Nix Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

White County · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Cleveland

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Mossy Creek Elementary School
Standard public school
427 students 15.3:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~482 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)

How many students attend Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)?

Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) has 482 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleveland, GA. CCD year-over-year: 509 (2022-23) → 491 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)?

The student-teacher ratio at Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) is 12.4:1, which is 14% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 21% 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 Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)?

41.7% of students at Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)?

The largest demographic group at Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) is White at 90.5% of enrollment, in Cleveland, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate)?

Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) rank among public schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Cleveland, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cleveland on the city page.

What other schools are in White County?

Besides Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate), White County also operates White County High School (1,140 students), White County Middle School (900 students), and Mossy Creek Elementary School (427 students). See the White County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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