Six Asian students attended Elbert County Middle School in the 2024-25 term, representing a 50% decrease compared with the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
The school had a total enrollment of 649 students in 2024-25. Asians represented 1% of the overall population, making them the smallest demographic group at the school.
Elbert County Middle School belongs to the Elbert County School District, which is administered from an office in Elberton.
Among the four district schools, Elbert County Primary School had the largest Asian student enrollment that year, with 12 students.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the public school student population in Georgia was roughly 36.4% Black, 35.9% white, 18.1% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4.6% multiracial, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.
Chronic absenteeism continued to affect Georgia schools following the pandemic—20.7% of students missed 10% or more school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. To address attendance, officials deployed a statewide strategy, adding real-time dashboards, awareness outreach, and targeted district support to encourage student presence in school.
In 2025, state lawmakers revised attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely due to absences, incorporating expanded reporting provisions and aligning them with new diploma pathways.
For 2026, Georgia posted a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, better than the national figure of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Asian students | % of Asian students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 716 | 7 | 1% |
| 2011-12 | 729 | 7 | 1% |
| 2012-13 | 938 | 9 | 1% |
| 2013-14 | 886 | 8 | 1% |
| 2014-15 | 849 | 8 | 1% |
| 2015-16 | 856 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016-17 | 871 | 8 | 1% |
| 2017-18 | 856 | 8 | 1% |
| 2018-19 | 923 | 9 | 1% |
| 2019-20 | 970 | 9 | 1% |
| 2020-21 | 954 | 9 | 1% |
| 2021-22 | 954 | 9 | 1% |
| 2022-23 | 704 | 7 | 1% |
| 2023-24 | 649 | 12 | 2% |
| 2024-25 | 649 | 6 | 1% |
