Byron Elementary School

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Byron Elementary School ranks 824 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Byron Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 660 students in grades PK-5 in Byron, Georgia. It is part of the Peach County School District, which is ranked 167 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Byron Elementary's performance on the Milestones Assessment is generally lower than the state and county averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 44.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.2% for the state and 33.6% for Peach County. Similarly, just 16% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 41% for the state and 18.9% for the county. Byron Elementary has also consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking of 824 out of 1,248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Comparing Byron Elementary to nearby schools, such as Shirley Hills Elementary and Northside Elementary in the Houston County district, reveals that these schools generally outperform Byron Elementary and the Peach County district on academic measures. Additionally, schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Porter Elementary and Heard Elementary in Bibb County, also tend to have lower academic performance. These comparisons highlight the importance of factors beyond just economic disadvantage in shaping a school's academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

202 New Dunbar Rd
Byron, GA 31008

(478) 956-5020

District: Peach County

SchoolDigger Rank:
824^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,040

Students who attend Byron Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Byron Middle School
High:	Peach County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 715

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

African American:

31.2%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Byron Elementary School ranks worse than 66% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Peach County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Byron Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Peach County School District. Student population at Byron Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.7%), African American (31.2%), Hispanic (12.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Peach County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Byron Elementary School is 14.6. 1 elementary schools in the Peach County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Byron Elementary School employs 48.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Byron Elementary School is $8,040, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Peach County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Peach County:

SchoolDigger ranks Peach County 167^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Byron Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	68.65	379^th	1101	65.6%
2007	61.41	471^st	1125	58.1%
2008	56.48	556^th	1134	51.0%
2009	45.34	709^th	1133	37.4%
2010	53.37	651^st	1183	45.0%
2011	41.36	828^th	1212	31.7%
2012	41.84	830^th	1201	30.9%
2013	52.04	719^th	1225	41.3%
2014	59.85	586^th	1231	52.4%
2015	47.40	602^nd	1240	51.5%
2016	48.81	584^th	1233	52.6%
2017	54.38	494^th	1205	59.0%
2018	44.63	636^th	1209	47.4%
2019	45.26	654^th	1234	47.0%
2021	37.42	713^th	1214	41.3%
2022	32.71	809^th	1244	35.0%
2023	31.15	816^th	1242	34.3%
2024	31.27	824^th	1248	34.0%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Byron Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	876	876
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1027	1027
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1130	1130
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1182	1182
1994	1030	188	4	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	1233
1995	1050	192	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1253
1996	1050	192	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1253
1997	701	133	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	846
1998	705	147	11	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	873
1999	709	149	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	876
2000	667	152	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	837
2001	611	142	13	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
2002	633	127	7	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	787
2003	633	127	7	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	787
2004	619	129	9	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	788
2005	687	129	7	39	1	n/a	n/a	14	877
2006	688	146	7	41	1	n/a	n/a	8	891
2007	720	150	5	42	2	n/a	n/a	14	933
2008	726	164	8	44	4	n/a	n/a	17	963
2009	709	178	12	44	3	n/a	n/a	25	971
2010	443	130	11	52	4	0	28	0	668
2011	420	126	13	47	5	0	29	0	640
2012	395	127	10	56	5	0	23	0	616
2013	378	139	10	40	5	0	24	0	596
2014	394	131	10	51	4	0	28	0	618
2015	388	131	9	43	1	0	26	0	598
2016	359	142	14	64	0	0	27	0	606
2017	378	154	7	60	0	0	23	0	622
2018	376	185	8	55	0	0	26	0	650
2019	355	182	6	62	0	0	24	0	629
2020	359	184	10	59	1	0	31	0	644
2021	320	184	7	59	0	0	36	0	606
2022	317	180	5	79	0	0	33	0	614
2023	332	195	1	76	1	0	55	0	660
2024	327	223	6	91	4	1	63	0	715

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 Byron Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	876	45.0	19.4	20
1991	1027	59.0	17.4	22.4
1992	1130	59.5	18.9	25.1
1993	1182	65.0	18.2	28.1
1994	1233	71.3	17.3	25.9
1995	1253	77.5	16.2	26.7
1996	1253	77.5	16.2	26.7
1997	846	49.5	17.1	35.8
1998	873	49.7	17.6	36.4
1999	876	49.9	17.6	39.6
2000	837	49.5	16.9	42.8
2001	777	47.8	16.3	43.4
2002	787	45.0	17.5	40.4
2003	787	45.0	17.5	40.4
2004	788	41.7	18.9	42.8
2005	877	46.0	19.1	43.7
2006	891	49.0	18.2	45.6
2007	933	57.0	16.4	47.7
2008	963	57.0	16.9	40
2009	971	58.0	16.7	42.5
2010	668	38.5	17.3	56.3
2011	640	37.5	17.0	54.2
2012	616	34.5	17.8	58.3
2013	596	33.5	17.7	59.6
2014	618	32.3	19.1	59.2
2015	598	33.0	18.1	94.6
2016	606	36.0	16.8	87.5
2017	622	39.0	15.9	87.5
2018	650	35.4	18.3	87.5
2019	629	37.3	16.8	87.6
2020	644	39.8	16.1	75.3
2021	606	39.3	15.4	75.1
2022	614	40.8	15.0	n/a
2023	660	46.3	14.2	82
2024	715	48.8	14.6	60.3

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 Byron Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	876	45.0	19.4	20
1991	1027	59.0	17.4	22.4
1992	1130	59.5	18.9	25.1
1993	1182	65.0	18.2	28.1
1994	1233	71.3	17.3	25.9
1995	1253	77.5	16.2	26.7
1996	1253	77.5	16.2	26.7
1997	846	49.5	17.1	35.8
1998	873	49.7	17.6	36.4
1999	876	49.9	17.6	39.6
2000	837	49.5	16.9	42.8
2001	777	47.8	16.3	43.4
2002	787	45.0	17.5	40.4
2003	787	45.0	17.5	40.4
2004	788	41.7	18.9	42.8
2005	877	46.0	19.1	43.7
2006	891	49.0	18.2	45.6
2007	933	57.0	16.4	47.7
2008	963	57.0	16.9	40
2009	971	58.0	16.7	42.5
2010	668	38.5	17.3	56.3
2011	640	37.5	17.0	54.2
2012	616	34.5	17.8	58.3
2013	596	33.5	17.7	59.6
2014	618	32.3	19.1	59.2
2015	598	33.0	18.1	94.6
2016	606	36.0	16.8	87.5
2017	622	39.0	15.9	87.5
2018	650	35.4	18.3	87.5
2019	629	37.3	16.8	87.6
2020	644	39.8	16.1	75.3
2021	606	39.3	15.4	75.1
2022	614	40.8	15.0	n/a
2023	660	46.3	14.2	82
2024	715	48.8	14.6	60.3

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 Byron Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$593 (8.1%)	$6,744 (91.9%)	$7,337
2018	$497 (6.7%)	$6,948 (93.3%)	$7,445
2019	$642 (8.0%)	$7,397 (92.0%)	$8,040

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Byron Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 654^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 816^th of 1242 Elementary schools	12.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Byron Elementary School)	40.9	23	17.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Peach County)	25.9	19.6	6.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Byron Elementary School)	50.5	30	20.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Peach County)	30.8	30.5	0.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Byron Elementary School)	41.3	25.5	15.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Peach County)	28	22	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Byron Elementary School)	58.7	20.6	38.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Peach County)	35.3	22	13.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Byron Elementary School)	32.7	37.1	4.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Peach County)	23.4	31.9	8.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Byron Elementary School)	31	25.7	5.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Peach County)	21.9	21.9
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Byron Elementary School)	36	31.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Peach County)	28.3	25.7	2.6%
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	629	660	4.9%
African American	182	195	7.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	6	1	83.3%
Hispanic	62	76	22.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	355	332	6.5%
Two or More Races	24	55	129.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.6%	82%	5.6%

Schools Near Byron 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
Byron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 New Dunbar Rd	Byron	31008	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 956-5020	715	49	14.6	60.3%	327 (45.7%)	223 (31.2%)	91 (12.7%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.8%)	31.3	824^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.0%		31.2	816^th of 1242 public elementary schools	34.3%	8	36.1	23.7	44.3	37.0	18.8	16.0	27.4	$8,040	$642	$7,397
Kay Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	880 Kay Rd	Byron	31008	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 825-8893	526	40	13.1	81.0%	141 (26.8%)	234 (44.5%)	115 (21.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.3%)	33.2	795^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.3%		44.5	626^th of 1242 public elementary schools	49.6%	169	29.0	25.3	37.3	40.3	33.3	30.7	28.0	$9,212	$893	$8,319
Eagle Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3591 US Highway 41 N	Byron	31008	Peach County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 953-0450	689	50	13.9	74.7%	216 (31.3%)	315 (45.7%)	80 (11.6%)	30 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	66.4	385^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.2%		61.1	438^th of 1242 public elementary schools	64.7%	53	35.8	46.9	61.3	42.3	55.2	56.4	49.1	$9,381	$553	$8,828
Centerville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 N Houston Lake Blvd	Centerville	31028	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 953-0400	632	43	14.8	63.3%	220 (34.8%)	269 (42.6%)	87 (13.8%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.4%)	65.9	393^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	68.5%		62	425^th of 1242 public elementary schools	65.8%	32	42.6	46.7	60.6	50.4	43.5	44.4	50.5	$9,619	$523	$9,096
Quail Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Smithville Church Rd	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 953-0415	656	44	15.0	64.3%	289 (44.1%)	208 (31.7%)	89 (13.6%)	25 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.7%)	75.3	282^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	77.4%		75.9	273^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	78.0%	9	49.0	52.8	65.8	53.8	61.8	50.5	45.9	$9,448	$307	$9,142
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Sullivan Rd	Warner Robins	31093	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7816	571	42	13.6	100.0%	96 (16.8%)	347 (60.8%)	84 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	40.8	684^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.2%		36.8	742^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	40.3%	58	26.7	27.3	61.8	22.7	38.6	39.5	31.6	$10,123	$694	$9,428
Lake Joy Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	995 Lake Joy Rd	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 953-0465	625	44	14.1	53.3%	241 (38.6%)	167 (26.7%)	92 (14.7%)	73 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.3%)								(n/a)								$9,863	$183	$9,680
Lake Joy Elementary School	Public	3-5	985 Lake Joy Rd	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 971-2712	651	41	15.7	50.8%	256 (39.3%)	173 (26.6%)	85 (13.1%)	83 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.1%)	82.5	204^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.7%		87.4	156^th of 1242 public elementary schools	87.4%	48	50.8	53.5	67.5	65.2	61.9	59.1	54.4	$7,947	$183	$7,764
Heard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6515 Houston Rd	Macon	31216	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4250	571	43	13.2	41.3%	221 (38.7%)	241 (42.2%)	60 (10.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.5%)	46.5	604^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.6%		41.3	666^th of 1242 public elementary schools	46.4%	62	38.8	34.9	44.2	31.8	39.5	32.3	45.8	$10,508	$880	$9,629
Shirley Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Mary Ln	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7824	547	39	14.0	73.7%	158 (28.9%)	293 (53.6%)	46 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.4%)	63.5	420^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.3%		64.3	405^th of 1242 public elementary schools	67.4%	15	54.7	49.3	53.5	54.7	49.3	35.2	36.6	$10,329	$650	$9,679

Frequently Asked Questions about Byron Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Byron Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Byron Middle School
High : Peach County High School

Is Byron Elementary School a good school?

Byron Elementary School ranks 824^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Byron Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 715 students attended Byron Elementary School.

What district is Byron Elementary School in?

Peach County

What is the racial makeup of Byron Elementary School?

Students at Byron Elementary School are 46% White, 31% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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