Tallapoosa Primary School

581 Georgia Highway 120
Tallapoosa, GA 30176

487 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Tallapoosa Primary School, located at 581 Georgia Highway 120 in Tallapoosa, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Haralson County School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment for students in the early stages of their academic careers. By focusing on essential literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development, the primary school aims to provide a strong educational bedrock that prepares young learners for future success in elementary school and beyond.

Beyond its core curriculum, Tallapoosa Primary School emphasizes the importance of community involvement and a collaborative partnership between educators, parents, and local stakeholders. The school environment is designed to be inclusive and encouraging, often utilizing various programs to promote character development and academic curiosity. As a key fixture in the Tallapoosa area, the school remains committed to nurturing the potential of every child through a balanced approach of structured classroom instruction and holistic personal growth.

487

Total Students

35.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tallapoosa Primary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	428
Hispanic	18
Black	10
Asian	2
Two or More	26
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

White
428 (87.9%)
Two or More
26 (5.3%)
Hispanic
18 (3.7%)
Black
10 (2.1%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

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:	Haralson County
Phone:	(770)574-7444
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	487
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	487
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 99

Kindergarten 129

Grade 1 146

Grade 2 113