Yargo Elementary School

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Yargo Elementary School ranks 752 nd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Yargo Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Winder, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 896 students. The school is part of the Barrow County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 203 school districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yargo Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 375 and 752 over the past 10 years, and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 4 years. The school's test scores on the Milestones Assessment are consistently lower than the Barrow County and Georgia averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Yargo Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.02% to 57.03% over the past 3 years, which is higher than the district average.

When comparing Yargo Elementary School to nearby schools in the Barrow County district, it becomes clear that Yargo is performing below the district average. For example, County Line Elementary and Bramlett Elementary both have higher test scores and are ranked higher than Yargo Elementary. Furthermore, when comparing Yargo to schools outside of the Barrow County district, such as Mulberry Elementary School in the Gwinnett County district and Walker Park Elementary School in the Walton County district, the differences become even more pronounced, with those schools significantly outperforming Yargo Elementary School on test scores and overall school ranking.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1000 Haymon Morris Rd
Winder, GA 30680

(770) 867-1147

District: Barrow County

SchoolDigger Rank:
752^nd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,866

Students who attend Yargo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Haymon-Morris Middle School
High:	Winder-Barrow High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 796

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

Hispanic:

26.8%

African American:

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Yargo Elementary School ranks worse than 60.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Barrow County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Yargo Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.7%), Hispanic (26.8%), African American (22.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yargo Elementary School is 13.2. 7 elementary schools in the Barrow County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Yargo Elementary School employs 60.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yargo Elementary School is $8,866, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Barrow County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Yargo Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Barrow County:

SchoolDigger ranks Barrow County 105^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Yargo Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	75.04	259^th	1101	76.5%
2007	78.42	201^st	1125	82.1%
2008	69.00	346^th	1134	69.5%
2009	68.43	369^th	1133	67.4%
2010	73.61	300^th	1183	74.6%
2011	70.01	397^th	1212	67.2%
2012	73.32	314^th	1201	73.9%
2013	79.47	205^th	1225	83.3%
2014	71.07	381^st	1231	69.0%
2015	59.25	444^th	1240	64.2%
2016	54.87	496^th	1233	59.8%
2017	64.73	375^th	1205	68.9%
2018	58.81	449^th	1209	62.9%
2019	56.98	499^th	1234	59.6%
2021	49.95	558^th	1214	54.0%
2022	42.30	666^th	1244	46.5%
2023	41.20	670^th	1242	46.1%
2024	36.24	752^nd	1248	39.7%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, September 14, 2018

This school is beyond horrible!!! No communication at all. The teachers could care less about a students success. They stress kids about apt meetings only school I have seen do this. The meetings are unnecessary and they schedule every grade on a different night and the meeting is 1 and 15 minutes to a hour and a half. The drag their feet when it comes to testing or IEPs. It took them 4 months to complete my childs testing and gave an IEP two weeks before school ended. Which needed to be revised within the first month and half of the next year. I just have nothing good to say about the school. They ignore any and all problems and the school board does the same. The school board is not any better than the school. A lot of parents have moved out of this area because of the schools and the types of people living around here. While it looks like a nice area. There is a lot of racism and hate that goes on in this area/county and people teach the same to their kids. There is also a lot of drug addicts in this area. I do not recommend the schools or buying a property in this county! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Yargo Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	430	45	20	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
2001	444	57	20	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
2002	444	66	20	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
2003	444	66	20	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
2004	522	82	30	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
2005	512	71	40	63	0	n/a	n/a	15	701
2006	510	57	40	69	0	n/a	n/a	22	698
2007	534	68	32	89	1	n/a	n/a	23	747
2008	557	87	44	109	2	n/a	n/a	33	832
2009	586	82	41	106	2	n/a	n/a	39	856
2010	548	93	42	142	3	0	26	0	854
2011	553	97	36	119	2	0	20	0	827
2012	467	96	29	98	4	0	20	0	714
2013	468	95	26	105	4	0	20	0	718
2014	510	96	33	99	4	0	23	0	765
2015	527	104	31	114	4	0	36	0	816
2016	535	119	30	125	4	0	40	0	853
2017	515	112	30	145	4	0	44	0	850
2018	499	110	35	147	3	0	45	0	839
2019	486	130	40	154	1	0	47	0	858
2020	484	149	34	188	1	0	63	0	919
2021	419	164	31	199	0	0	62	0	875
2022	409	159	28	208	0	0	68	0	872
2023	375	179	29	248	0	0	65	0	896
2024	308	181	25	213	0	0	69	0	796

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Yargo Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	507	33.0	15.4	25
2001	532	33.4	15.9	26.5
2002	551	36.5	15.1	25.4
2003	551	36.5	15.1	25.4
2004	672	43.6	15.4	33.2
2005	701	46.7	15.0	34.3
2006	698	43.5	16.0	36.4
2007	747	47.5	15.7	37.4
2008	832	50.8	16.4	41.6
2009	856	53.3	16.1	49
2010	854	54.0	15.8	50.4
2011	827	53.5	15.4	54.4
2012	714	46.7	15.2	51.1
2013	718	45.5	15.7	57.4
2014	765	49.5	15.4	52.5
2015	816	52.0	15.6	49.5
2016	853	56.0	15.2	48.9
2017	850	57.5	14.7	52.4
2018	839	57.5	14.5	50.1
2019	858	57.1	15.0	60.5
2020	919	62.5	14.7	53.3
2021	875	66.6	13.1	57
2022	872	65.6	13.2	n/a
2023	896	66.1	13.5	55
2024	796	60.1	13.2	69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Yargo Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	507	33.0	15.4	25
2001	532	33.4	15.9	26.5
2002	551	36.5	15.1	25.4
2003	551	36.5	15.1	25.4
2004	672	43.6	15.4	33.2
2005	701	46.7	15.0	34.3
2006	698	43.5	16.0	36.4
2007	747	47.5	15.7	37.4
2008	832	50.8	16.4	41.6
2009	856	53.3	16.1	49
2010	854	54.0	15.8	50.4
2011	827	53.5	15.4	54.4
2012	714	46.7	15.2	51.1
2013	718	45.5	15.7	57.4
2014	765	49.5	15.4	52.5
2015	816	52.0	15.6	49.5
2016	853	56.0	15.2	48.9
2017	850	57.5	14.7	52.4
2018	839	57.5	14.5	50.1
2019	858	57.1	15.0	60.5
2020	919	62.5	14.7	53.3
2021	875	66.6	13.1	57
2022	872	65.6	13.2	n/a
2023	896	66.1	13.5	55
2024	796	60.1	13.2	69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Yargo Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$529 (6.2%)	$8,034 (93.8%)	$8,563
2018	$518 (5.8%)	$8,396 (94.2%)	$8,915
2019	$548 (6.2%)	$8,317 (93.8%)	$8,866

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Yargo Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 499^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 670^th of 1242 Elementary schools	13.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Yargo Elementary School)	44	35.5	8.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)	40.8	31.1	9.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Yargo Elementary School)	59.7	35.5	24.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)	51.9	37.1	14.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Yargo Elementary School)	53.6	39.3	14.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)	45.5	26	19.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Yargo Elementary School)	61.6	40	21.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)	50.6	36.8	13.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Yargo Elementary School)	50.3	33.3	17%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)	46.9	32.7	14.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Yargo Elementary School)	38.2	25.5	12.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)	45.6	29.8	15.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Yargo Elementary School)	38.9	24.3	14.6%
5th Grade Science (Barrow County)	41.2	31.6	9.6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	858	896	4.4%
African American	130	179	37.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	40	29	27.5%
Hispanic	154	248	61%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	486	375	22.8%
Two or More Races	47	65	38.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.5%	55%	5.5%

Schools Near Yargo Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yargo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-1147	796	60	13.2	69.5%	308 (38.7%)	181 (22.7%)	213 (26.8%)	25 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.7%)	36.2	752^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	39.7%		41.2	670^th of 1242 public elementary schools	46.1%	82	27.4	28.7	37.5	28.1	43.5	40.9	27.6	$8,866	$548	$8,317
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-3182	748	62	12.0	75.1%	283 (37.8%)	122 (16.3%)	248 (33.2%)	38 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.6%)	41.9	662^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	47.0%		37.9	724^th of 1242 public elementary schools	41.7%	62	38.9	26.2	39.3	48.1	31.1	39.8	30.5	$9,350	$569	$8,782
Harbins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 New Hope Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 682-4270	1,351	100	13.4	59.7%	324 (24.0%)	611 (45.2%)	288 (21.3%)	47 (3.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (5.7%)	67.1	380^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.6%		65.2	392^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	68.4%	12	52.7	38.0	53.8	55.7	47.1	46.2	52.6	$9,421	$367	$9,054
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 McElhannon Rd SW	Bethlehem	30620	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2238	660	55	12.0	68.0%	337 (51.1%)	93 (14.1%)	170 (25.8%)	30 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	46	611^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.0%		39.2	701^st of 1242 public elementary schools	43.6%	90	26.2	30.3	47.3	42.7	50.6	41.1	31.3	$8,974	$532	$8,442
Auburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1334 6th Ave	Auburn	30011	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 963-7887	718	59	12.1	73.7%	310 (43.2%)	74 (10.3%)	234 (32.6%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.1%)	24	944^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.4%		25	916^th of 1242 public elementary schools	26.2%	28	19.4	26.5	32.2	32.4	25.5	26.1	20.0	$10,438	$780	$9,658
Winder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	194 McNeal Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 425-2194	681	56	12.1	76.9%	229 (33.6%)	165 (24.2%)	200 (29.4%)	24 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.3%)	28.7	877^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.7%		26	897^th of 1242 public elementary schools	27.8%	20	17.0	28.4	31.4	39.8	40.7	24.5	22.5	$9,360	$621	$8,740
Walker Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	333 Carl Davis Rd NW	Monroe	30656	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 267-8311	759	50	15.3	53.9%	522 (68.8%)	125 (16.5%)	61 (8.0%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	65.1	397^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.2%		57.9	475^th of 1242 public elementary schools	61.8%	78	43.8	31.8	54.7	47.3	53.6	59.4	50.0	$10,092	$833	$9,259
County Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Rockwell Church Rd NW	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2902	569	48	11.8	69.4%	316 (55.5%)	39 (6.9%)	150 (26.4%)	23 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	41.3	674^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.0%		53.2	524^th of 1242 public elementary schools	57.8%	150	27.6	37.1	34.4	40.8	48.3	33.3	30.0	$10,751	$596	$10,154
Bramlett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	622 Freeman Brock Rd	Auburn	30011	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-1627	695	53	13.1	58.7%	393 (56.5%)	51 (7.3%)	171 (24.6%)	41 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	50.4	561^st of 1248 public elementary schools	55.0%		57.2	483^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	61.1%	78	32.5	40.2	46.0	42.7	42.3	39.0	41.0	$9,521	$577	$8,944
Alcova Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	770 Ewing Chapel Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 376-8500	1,459	104	14.0	71.8%	136 (9.3%)	779 (53.4%)	376 (25.8%)	94 (6.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (4.7%)	47.9	585^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.1%		55.7	503^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	59.5%	82	36.6	32.5	47.0	40.9	42.0	33.8	41.1	$8,865	$720	$8,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Yargo Elementary School

How many students attend Yargo Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 796 students attended Yargo Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Yargo Elementary School?

Students at Yargo Elementary School are 39% White, 27% Hispanic, 23% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Yargo Elementary School in?

Barrow County

What schools do graduates of Yargo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Yargo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haymon-Morris Middle School
High : Winder-Barrow High School

Is Yargo Elementary School a good school?

Yargo Elementary School ranks 752^nd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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