In the 2024-25 school year, Leroy Massey Elementary School had 82 Hispanic students enrolled, marking a 115.8% increase from the prior year, Georgia Department of Education reports show. Georgia Department of Education.
According to the data, Leroy Massey Elementary School’s overall enrollment reached 827 in the 2024-25 school year. Of that total, Hispanic students represented 10% of the population, and were one of the smallest demographic groups in the school.
The school belongs to the Chattooga County School District, which has its main office in Summerville.
Of the five schools across Chattooga County School District, Leroy Massey Elementary School reported the highest number of Hispanic students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, totaling 82.
The Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report counted more than 1.7 million public school students statewide. The majority attended elementary school grades, which accounted for 787,206 students (45.9%), while middle schools had 388,733 (22.7%), and high schools registered 539,092 (31.4%).
Georgia schools are still addressing chronic absenteeism in the wake of the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To combat this, the agency launched a statewide effort that introduced tools such as a real-time attendance dashboard, a broad awareness campaign, and specific assistance for districts with significant needs in order to improve school attendance rates.
In 2025, the Georgia legislature updated state school attendance policies to prohibit expulsions based solely on absenteeism, bringing new reporting obligations while aligning with programs that let students earn diplomas via alternative means.
By 2026, Georgia maintained an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, outperforming the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hispanic students | % of Hispanic students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 382 | 30 | 8% |
| 2011-12 | 359 | 32 | 9% |
| 2012-13 | 825 | 66 | 8% |
| 2013-14 | 820 | 73 | 9% |
| 2014-15 | 831 | 74 | 9% |
| 2015-16 | 829 | 91 | 11% |
| 2016-17 | 832 | 91 | 11% |
| 2017-18 | 848 | 84 | 10% |
| 2018-19 | 793 | 71 | 9% |
| 2019-20 | 772 | 69 | 9% |
| 2020-21 | 730 | 58 | 8% |
| 2021-22 | 705 | 56 | 8% |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 31 | 9% |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 38 | 10% |
| 2024-25 | 827 | 82 | 10% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
