Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School
Athens, GA
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
81.8 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 81 | 85.9 | 81.8 |
| Content mastery | 79.6 | 84 | 83 |
| Progress | 97.8 | 99.4 | 83.9 |
| Closing gaps | 39.3 | 61.1 | 71.4 |
| Readiness | 85 | 83.7 | 84.2 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Reading at grade level
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 57.4% | 59.5% | 57.4% |
| Grade 5 | 65.8% | 68% | 67.2% |
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 24.5% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| Developing | 19.6% | 16% | 10.8% |
| Proficient | 30.9% | 30% | 30.9% |
| Distinguished | 25% | 31.5% | 29.9% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 25.5% | 21% | 21.1% |
| Developing | 20.6% | 23.5% | 21.7% |
| Proficient | 21.6% | 21.5% | 24.2% |
| Distinguished | 32.4% | 34% | 33% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 26.8% | 31% | 25% |
| Developing | 12.7% | 14.1% | 16.7% |
| Proficient | 32.4% | 21.1% | 25% |
| Distinguished | 28.2% | 33.8% | 33.3% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
27 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 529 | 537 | 526 |
| Students with incidents | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 172 | 74 | 54 |
| Suspended in school | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Suspended out of school | 6.6% | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 3 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 452 | 423 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.7% · 12 | 4.7% · 20 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
486 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino10.5%
White46.1%
Black or African American35.4%
Asian1.0%
Two or More Races6.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130117000451
- District
- Clarke County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 486 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 48.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24