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Public elementary school · Barrow County · Winder, Georgia

Yargo Elementary School

Yargo Elementary School rates 4.2, below most Barrow County elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.2this school

4.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Barrow County median is 7.0.

#2,089 of 2,270 schools in Georgia · Barrow County: 9 elementary schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

A Barrow County elementary school where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,089 of 2,270 schools in Georgia and 15 of 16 in Barrow County.

Yargo Elementary School is listed in Barrow County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math30%13 points below the Georgia average of 43%372 students tested · 2025 GA
Reading26%14 points below the Georgia average of 40%372 students tested · 2025 GA
Proficiency has fallen 6 points since 2024, to 28% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 GA; 32 test records from GA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.8
50% of the rating
Academics
4.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 30680; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Yargo Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$77,038
Median home value
$244,700
Median rent
$1,169/mo
College educated
20.6%
Homeownership
78.6%
Poverty rate
9.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 30680; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
12
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,508/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Winder. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Winder), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
69.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  6. Yargo Elementary Schoolthis school
    4.2
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Yargo Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Yargo Elementary School serve?

Yargo Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Yargo Elementary School?

Yargo Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 796 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Yargo Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Yargo Elementary School is 13.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Yargo Elementary School rank in GA?

Yargo Elementary School ranks #2,089 of 2,270 schools in GA.

What is Yargo Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Yargo Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Yargo Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Yargo Elementary School has 57% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Yargo Elementary School a charter school?

No, Yargo Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Yargo Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Yargo Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Yargo Elementary School?

69.5% of students at Yargo Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
796
Student-teacher ratio
13.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
60
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small Suburb
County
Barrow County
Rank in district
#15 of 16
Schools in district
17
District spending per student
$12,943
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 30680)
47,433
Area average commute
32.7 min
Area median age
37.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.