📍 6391 E Cherokee Dr, Canton, Cherokee County, 30115
Avery Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Canton, Cherokee County. The school has 1,128 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cherokee County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 73.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 64% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Avery Elementary School enrolls 1,128 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 73.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 4.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 892 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 135 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
170 of the school's 1,128 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 132 qualify for free lunch and 38 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Avery Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-70, state senate district 21, state house district 22.
Avery Elementary School is one of 37 schools in Cherokee County, based in Canton, Georgia. The district serves 42,031 students district-wide and employs 2,974 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,128 students, Avery Elementary School is close to the district average of about 1,136 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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