Yargo Elementary School

1000 Haymon Morris Rd
Winder, GA 30680

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Bottom 50%

www.barrow.k12.ga.us

Serving 796 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Yargo Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 796 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Yargo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Yargo Elementary School's student population of 796 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yargo Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	111
1	132
2	117
3	138
4	117
5	132

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Total Students

796 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Yargo Elementary School
2023	896
2022	872
2021	875
2020	858
2019	858
2018	850
2017	850
2016	853
2015	816
2014	765
2013	718
2012	714
2011	827
2010	854
2009	856
2008	832
2007	747
2006	698
2005	701
2004	672
2003	551

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Yargo Elementary School
2023	66
2022	66
2021	67
2020	57
2019	57
2018	58
2017	58
2016	56
2015	52
2014	50
2013	46
2012	47
2011	54
2010	54
2009	53
2008	51
2007	47
2006	43
2005	46
2004	43
2003	36

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School Rankings

Yargo Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,204 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Yargo Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1115 out of 2204 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Yargo Elementary School
2022	#1115
2021	#885
2019	#634
2018	#607
2017	#552
2016	#769
2015	#732
2014	#576
2013	#150
2012	#676
2011	#792

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36%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Yargo Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2022	36%	37%	33%
2021	34%	36%	29%
2019	52%	44%	43%
2018	52%	42%	41%
2017	50%	41%	41%
2016	38%	41%	41%
2015	37%	38%	37%
2014	90%	79%	81%
2013	95%	83%	85%
2012	90%	81%	83%
2011	87%	84%	87%

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32%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Yargo Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2022	32%	40%	31%
2021	34%	39%	34%
2019	50%	45%	44%
2018	46%	42%	41%
2017	48%	41%	41%
2016	44%	40%	38%
2015	43%	39%	36%
2014	97%	94%	95%
2013	99%	93%	95%
2012	95%	93%	95%
2011	92%	91%	92%

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25-29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Yargo Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2022	27%	40%	38%
2021	32%	38%	38%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Yargo Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	14:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Yargo Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	6%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	7%	4%	8%
2008	7%	4%	8%
2007	5%	4%	7%
2006	7%	4%	8%
2005	7%	4%	7%
2004	4%	3%	7%
2003	4%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

27%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Yargo Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	28%	18%	25%
2022	24%	18%	23%
2021	23%	17%	21%
2020	18%	16%	19%
2019	18%	16%	19%
2018	18%	15%	18%
2017	18%	15%	18%
2016	15%	15%	17%
2015	14%	14%	16%
2014	13%	13%	14%
2013	15%	13%	14%
2012	14%	12%	13%
2011	14%	12%	13%
2010	17%	11%	14%
2009	13%	11%	12%
2008	14%	11%	12%
2007	13%	10%	11%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	10%	9%	7%
2004	6%	7%	5%
2003	3%	6%	4%

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Black

23%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Yargo Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	20%	36%	15%
2022	18%	36%	14%
2021	19%	36%	14%
2020	15%	37%	13%
2019	15%	37%	13%
2018	13%	37%	13%
2017	13%	37%	13%
2016	14%	37%	13%
2015	13%	37%	13%
2014	13%	37%	12%
2013	13%	37%	12%
2012	13%	37%	13%
2011	12%	37%	13%
2010	11%	37%	13%
2009	11%	39%	14%
2008	11%	39%	14%
2007	10%	39%	14%
2006	9%	39%	14%
2005	10%	38%	13%
2004	12%	38%	12%
2003	12%	38%	12%

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White

39%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Yargo Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	42%	36%	50%
2022	47%	37%	52%
2021	48%	38%	54%
2020	57%	39%	58%
2019	57%	39%	58%
2018	61%	40%	61%
2017	61%	40%	61%
2016	63%	41%	62%
2015	65%	42%	63%
2014	67%	43%	64%
2013	65%	43%	64%
2012	65%	44%	64%
2011	67%	44%	64%
2010	64%	45%	63%
2009	69%	46%	66%
2008	68%	46%	66%
2007	72%	47%	68%
2006	73%	48%	69%
2005	73%	49%	73%
2004	78%	52%	76%
2003	81%	53%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Yargo Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Yargo Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	0.71	0.71	0.67
2022	0.69	0.70	0.65
2021	0.68	0.70	0.64
2020	0.62	0.69	0.62
2019	0.62	0.69	0.62
2018	0.58	0.68	0.59
2017	0.58	0.68	0.59
2016	0.56	0.68	0.58
2015	0.54	0.67	0.56
2014	0.53	0.67	0.56
2013	0.55	0.67	0.56
2012	0.54	0.66	0.55
2011	0.52	0.66	0.56
2010	0.55	0.65	0.57
2009	0.51	0.64	0.52
2008	0.52	0.64	0.52
2007	0.47	0.63	0.50
2006	0.45	0.61	0.49
2005	0.45	0.61	0.45
2004	0.38	0.59	0.40
2003	0.33	0.58	0.39

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Eligible for

54%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Yargo Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	40%	54%	39%
2022	38%	53%	45%
2021	41%	53%	37%
2020	45%	55%	50%
2019	45%	55%	50%
2018	39%	57%	47%
2017	39%	57%	47%
2016	39%	57%	48%
2015	36%	57%	48%
2014	40%	56%	50%
2013	46%	53%	52%
2012	39%	51%	49%
2011	43%	51%	51%
2010	39%	48%	45%
2009	32%	44%	40%
2008	27%	42%	35%
2007	26%	42%	34%
2006	24%	42%	33%
2005	24%	39%	29%
2004	22%	38%	28%
2003	19%	37%	27%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Yargo Elementary School	Georgia	Barrow County School District
2023	15%	6%	12%
2022	13%	5%	10%
2021	16%	4%	9%
2020	15%	5%	11%
2019	15%	5%	11%
2018	13%	5%	10%
2017	13%	5%	10%
2016	9%	5%	9%
2015	12%	6%	10%
2014	13%	6%	11%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2012	12%	7%	10%
2011	11%	7%	9%
2010	12%	8%	11%
2009	15%	9%	11%
2008	13%	9%	12%
2007	10%	9%	12%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	9%	8%	11%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	7%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Barrow County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yargo Elementary School's ranking?

Yargo Elementary School is ranked #1115 out of 2,204 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Yargo Elementary School often compared to?

Yargo Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bethlehem Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% GA state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Yargo Elementary School?

796 students attend Yargo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Yargo Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Yargo Elementary School?

Yargo Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Yargo Elementary School offer ?

Yargo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Yargo Elementary School part of?

Yargo Elementary School is part of Barrow County School District.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

Fall Break - No School

October 06, 2025 (Monday)

Thanksgiving Break - No School

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

First Day Back after Break

January 06, 2026 (Tuesday)

No School - Spring Break

April 06, 2026 (Monday)

Early Release - Last Day of School

May 20, 2026 (Wednesday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 796 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education