Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School
Score 78.4/100: better than 78% of Georgia elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% Proficient or Distinguished on state tests in Georgia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Georgia schools.
All 10 published results by grade and test
As published by Governor's Office of Student Achievement. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | All grades | Milestones EOG: English Language Arts | 56.4 | 211 |
| English language arts | Grade 3 | Milestones EOG_by_GRADE: English Language Arts | 57.4 | 68 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | Milestones EOG_by_GRADE: English Language Arts | 53.9 | 76 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | Milestones EOG_by_GRADE: English Language Arts | 58.2 | 67 |
| Math | All grades | Milestones EOG: Mathematics | 53.1 | 211 |
| Math | Grade 3 | Milestones EOG_by_GRADE: Mathematics | 60.3 | 68 |
| Math | Grade 4 | Milestones EOG_by_GRADE: Mathematics | 53.9 | 76 |
| Math | Grade 5 | Milestones EOG_by_GRADE: Mathematics | 44.8 | 67 |
| Science | All grades | Milestones EOG: Science | 53 | 66 |
| Science | Grade 5 | Milestones EOG_by_GRADE: Science | 53 | 66 |
School profile
- Grades
- PK-5
- Students
- 486
- Type
- Elementary school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Athens, GA 30601
"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Georgia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
Georgia publishes the percentage of students at each performance level; we add up the levels it counts as proficient.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School at a glance
Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School is a public elementary school in Athens, Georgia, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Clarke County school district. It has about 486 students (a typical Georgia elementary school has 580). About 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 80% at a typical Georgia elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 39%) and 53% in math (similar schools: 46%) reached the state standard (% Proficient or Distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Georgia elementary schools, it scores 78.4 out of 100: better than 78% of them, ranking #256 of 1,185. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.