Long Cane Elementary School

590 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Long Cane Elementary School, located on Long Cane Road in LaGrange, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Troup County School System. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic growth and the development of essential social skills. By focusing on a student-centered approach, the faculty and staff work to provide a balanced curriculum that prepares young learners for the challenges of middle school and beyond, while maintaining strong connections with the local LaGrange community.

The school is known for its commitment to creating a safe and inclusive atmosphere where diversity is valued and students are encouraged to reach their full potential. Through a combination of rigorous classroom instruction, extracurricular opportunities, and active parental involvement, Long Cane Elementary aims to cultivate well-rounded students who are prepared to be productive, lifelong learners. The school remains a vital pillar of its neighborhood, consistently striving to meet the evolving educational needs of the families it serves in the Troup County area.

590

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Long Cane Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	457
Hispanic	23
Black	77
Asian	5
Two or More	25
Pacific Islander	3

White
457 (77.5 %)
Black
77 (13.1 %)
Two or More
25 (4.2 %)
Hispanic
23 (3.9 %)
Asian
5 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Troup County
Phone:	(706)812-7948
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	590
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	531
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 44

Kindergarten 83

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 88

Grade 4 93

Grade 5 110