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Gilbert Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

87 S Burnt Mill Rd, La Fayette, GA 30728 · (706) 638-2432 · Part of Walker County School District

LaFayette’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Georgia school districts

Students
476
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gilbert Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Next stop for LaFayette kids: LaFayette Middle School

On the path

Where LaFayette kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Gilbert Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8LaFayette Middle Schoolin La Fayette

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

87 S Burnt Mill Rd, La Fayette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten61
Grade 194
Grade 262
Grade 372
Grade 474
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
486’20
501’21
508’22
510’23
476’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Hispanic 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gilbert Elementary School from LaFayette families.

Other schools in Walker County School District

The district →
Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rock Spring
B−
772 students13:1
Cherokee Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chickamauga
B
548 students12:1
Stone Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rossville
C
448 students14:1
Rossville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rossville
C
447 students10:1
North LaFayette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · La Fayette
C
420 students13:1
Rock Spring Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Spring
C
419 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; LaFayette’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.