West Atlanta News

There were 3,589 third grade students enrolled in Douglas County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

New Manchester Elementary School welcomed the largest number of third grade students among county schools, registering 269 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Douglas County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in kindergarten.

Statewide, Douglas County ranked 16th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 51,616 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 16th the year before.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	# of 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
New Manchester Elementary School	269	15.8%	1,701
Chapel Hill Elementary School	214	16.4%	1,302
Mason Creek Elementary School	208	18.7%	1,113
Holly Springs Elementary School	202	17.9%	1,130
Bill Arp Elementary School	197	16.1%	1,225
Factory Shoals Elementary School	191	15.9%	1,204
Brighten Academy	191	11.9%	1,609
Mirror Lake Elementary School	186	17.7%	1,052
South Douglas Elementary School	174	16.6%	1,049
Lithia Springs Elementary School	173	16.9%	1,021
Arbor Station Elementary School	171	15%	1,141
Sweetwater Elementary School	169	18.1%	933
Eastside Elementary School	164	17.9%	917
North Douglas Elementary School	156	15.3%	1,021
Mount Carmel Elementary School	144	16.8%	859
Dorsett Shoals Elementary School	136	17.2%	791
Beulah Elementary School	127	14%	906
Burnett Elementary School	127	16.2%	785
Bright Star Elementary School	123	14.2%	864
Winston Elementary School	105	16.4%	641
Annette Winn Elementary School	92	14%	656
D.E.L.T.A. Steam Academy	70	12.3%	569