Timothy Elementary counts 71 Hispanic students in 2024-25 enrollment

There were 71 Hispanic students enrolled at Timothy Elementary School for the 2024-25 school year, marking a 36.5% increase from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Statistics indicate that Timothy Elementary had a total enrollment of 509 students, with Hispanic students comprising 14% of the overall body, ranking as the school’s third-largest group.

The school operates inside the Clarke County School District, whose main office is based in Athens.

Of the 21 Clarke County schools, Cedar Shoals High School had the largest number of Hispanic students in 2024-25, enrolling 518 students from this group.

The National Center for Education Statistics shows Georgia public school student demographics as approximately 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 is still a significant concern post-pandemic in Georgia schools, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. In response, statewide actions include a real-time attendance dashboard, awareness campaigns, and targeted interventions for the most impacted districts to address daily attendance needs.

In 2025, Georgia updated its school attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely for chronic absenteeism. This legislation also brings additional reporting and ties in with programs supporting students to complete diplomas via alternative paths.

By 2026, the statewide student-to-teacher ratio in Georgia stood around 14:1, a rate better than the 15:1 national average.