Unity Elementary School (PK-5)

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Luthersville, Georgia

Unity Elementary School (PK-5) in Luthersville, Georgia enrolled 443 students in 2024-25 with 38.7 full-time teachers, 11.4 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). On the state tests, 15-19% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%).

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 rose 7%

427 students in 2022-23, 420 students in 2023-24, 443 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.1 to 38.7.

Students enrolled at Unity Elementary School (PK-5) by school year2022-23: 427, 2023-24: 420, 2024-25: 44302004006002022-234272023-244202024-25443
Students enrolled at Unity Elementary School (PK-5) by school year2022-23: 427, 2023-24: 420, 2024-25: 44302004006002022-234272023-244202024-25443
Students enrolled at Unity Elementary School (PK-5) by school year2022-23: 427, 2023-24: 420, 2024-25: 44302004006002022-234272023-244202024-25443
Students enrolled at Unity Elementary School (PK-5) by school year2022-23: 427, 2023-24: 420, 2024-25: 44302004006002022-234272023-244202024-25443
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342736.111.8
2023-2442038.610.9
2024-2544338.711.4

11.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 86 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.

Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 11.4; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 11.4; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 11.4; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 11.4; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.4state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

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 451 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Unity Elementary School (PK-5) enrolled 451 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 37 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 451 of the 451 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions37
  • Chronically absent31.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

56.0% of students were Black, 31.2% White, 6.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. Black56.0%
  2. White31.2%
  3. Hispanic6.8%
  4. Two or more races5.9%
  5. Asian0.2%

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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Unity Elementary School (PK-5) scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtGeorgia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2215‑19%18%39.6%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%19% (2021-22)38.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Unity Elementary School (PK-5)

  1. Moreland Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 4.5 miles away: 547 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).4.5 mi
  2. Glanton ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.6 miles away: 271 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).4.6 mi
  3. Compare Unity Elementary School (PK-5) with Moreland Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Meriwether County spends per student$16,105 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,105
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaUnity Elementary School (PK-5) is the number 971 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#971 of 1,289
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher11.4 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.11.4:1
  7. 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 Unity Elementary School (PK-5)

  1. How many students attend Unity Elementary School (PK-5)?
    443 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 427 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Luthersville, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Unity Elementary School (PK-5)?
    11.4 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.
  3. Is Unity Elementary School (PK-5) a Title I school?
    Unity Elementary School (PK-5) ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Unity Elementary School (PK-5) do on state tests?
    The students tested at Unity Elementary School (PK-5) scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Unity Elementary School (PK-5) in?
    Meriwether County, NCES district ID 1303630. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130363002334 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.

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