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Berta Weathersbee Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1200 Forrest Ave, Lagrange, GA 30240 · (706) 883-1570 · Part of Troup County School District

LaGrange’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Georgia school districts

Students
252
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Berta Weathersbee Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for LaGrange kids: 3 schools

On the path

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

PK–5Berta Weathersbee Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 38.5%

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

1200 Forrest Ave, Lagrange

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten33
Grade 139
Grade 235
Grade 341
Grade 445
Grade 540
Enrollment over time
293’20
291’21
263’22
268’23
252’24

Down 14% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Hispanic 10%White 4%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Berta Weathersbee Elementary School from LaGrange families.

Other schools in Troup County School District

The district →

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; LaGrange’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.