Other / mixed grade configuration · Sharpsburg, GA

Thomas Crossroads Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Thomas Crossroads Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130150000818
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thomas Crossroads Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Georgia schools.

#2 of 4
schools in Sharpsburg · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
10.7:1
small classes for Georgia
20.5%
free-lunch eligible

Thomas Crossroads Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Thomas Crossroads Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 schools in Sharpsburg, GA.

School address

Enrollment

352

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.7:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

-26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

20.5%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

-66% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Thomas Crossroads Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Thomas Crossroads Elementary School

Thomas Crossroads Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Sharpsburg, Georgia, enrolling 352 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Thomas Crossroads Elementary School is leaner than roughly 91% of Georgia schools and 26% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.5% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the Georgia average.

Enrollment of 352 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 49 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.

Its student body is led by White (76%) and African American (9%) (diversity index 40/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 352 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

11.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Sharpsburg's public schools, it stands alongside Willis Road Elementary (664 students): Thomas Crossroads Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.7:1 vs 14.1:1).

Coweta County also operates East Coweta High School (3,001 students) and Newnan High School (2,214 students) alongside Thomas Crossroads 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 Thomas Crossroads Elementary School compares

Thomas Crossroads 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 10.7:1 ▼ 26% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.5% ▼ 66% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 352 top 86% - -

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

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
352
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
20.5%
free-lunch eligible - 66% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 9% in Georgia - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,662
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 352 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 76.1%
African American 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: White at 76.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.2, Thomas Crossroads 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 Coweta County, which includes Thomas Crossroads Elementary School.

$12,662
Per student
-9%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.4%
State 37.9%
Federal 12.7%

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 Thomas Crossroads Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Coweta High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Newnan High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northgate High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Welch Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Newnan Crossing Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Coweta County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Sharpsburg

3 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 Thomas Crossroads Elementary School

How many students attend Thomas Crossroads Elementary School?

Thomas Crossroads Elementary School has 352 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sharpsburg, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Crossroads Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Thomas Crossroads Elementary School is 10.7:1, which is 26% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 32% 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 Thomas Crossroads Elementary School?

20.5% of students at Thomas Crossroads Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thomas Crossroads Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Thomas Crossroads Elementary School is White at 76.1% of enrollment, in Sharpsburg, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thomas Crossroads Elementary School?

Thomas Crossroads Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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).

How does Thomas Crossroads Elementary School rank among schools in Sharpsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Thomas Crossroads Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 schools in Sharpsburg, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sharpsburg on the city page.

Is Thomas Crossroads Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Crossroads Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Coweta County?

Besides Thomas Crossroads Elementary School, Coweta County also operates East Coweta High School (3,001 students), Newnan High School (2,214 students), and Northgate High School (2,142 students). See the Coweta 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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