Enrollment
381
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPLING COUNTY·NCES 130006000011
Altamaha Elementary School
344 Altamaha School Rd, Baxley, GA 31513 · (912) 367-3713 · Appling County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Georgia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
381 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Appling County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
GA avg 40.1% . -2.5pp since 2021
Math
41.0%
GA avg 44.6% . -11.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 59.7% |
| 2022-23 | 45.9% | 51.7% |
| 2021-22 | 39.7% | 52.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Georgia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Altamaha Elementary School
Altamaha Elementary School's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamaha Elementary School this school | 381 | 100.0% | 45.6% |
| Buchanan Elementary School Buchanan | 377 | 100.0% | 52.5% |
| Cloud Springs Elementary School Rossville | 346 | 98.8% | 38.7% |
| North LaFayette Elementary School La Fayette | 420 | 100.0% | 33.0% |
| Mossy Creek Elementary School Cleveland | 427 | 100.0% | 40.8% |
| Big A Elementary School Eastanollee | 403 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Altamaha Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #421 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #604 of 1,215 ▼ 344 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #529 of 1,215 ▼ 70 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.9pp | #73 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #1,130 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #742 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #997 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #2 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #533 of 854 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
381
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 237
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 381 | 27.8 | 13.7:1 | 100% (381) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 27.8 | 14.0:1 | 63% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 26.8 | 14.2:1 | 80% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 90% (360) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 26.3 | 16.1:1 | 90% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 68% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 61% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | 16 | 19.8:1 | 41% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 237 | 18 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Altamaha Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (423 to 381); teachers up 6% (26.3 to 27.8).
About Altamaha Elementary School
Baxley, Georgia, is home to Altamaha Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. A total of 381 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605 students, so this school is 37% smaller than average.
Appling County enrolls 3,414 students in 5 schools, including Altamaha Elementary School.
Altamaha Elementary School is 79% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 69% White among all Appling County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Altamaha Elementary School operates with 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. About 100% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Appling County average 99%.
Measured against Georgia public elementary schools, Altamaha Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for Altamaha Elementary School is 25.7%. It actually posts 45.6%, which is 19.9 points higher and in the top 10% of Georgia schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Appling County, the median household income is $46,651, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 11%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. Altamaha Elementary School is one of 5 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Appling County High School, is about 8.2 miles from Altamaha Elementary School. There are 2 other public schools within ten miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Altamaha Elementary School is 3rd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Altamaha Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 381, a 4% decrease from 398 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 14.7:1 to 13.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Altamaha Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Appling County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,493
Census ACS
Median income
$46,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,414 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Appling County
- Appling County Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,113 students
- Appling County High SchoolHigh · 1,013 students
- Appling County Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
- Fourth District Elementary SchoolElementary · 148 students
Other schools in Baxley
- Appling County Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,113 students
- Appling County High SchoolHigh · 1,013 students
- Appling County Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
Nearby schools
- Appling County High School8.2 mi · 1,013
- Appling County Elementary School8.4 mi · 1,113
- Appling County Middle School10.6 mi · 759
- Toombs Central Elementary School12.0 mi · 492
- Jeff Davis Primary School14.5 mi · 853
- Jeff Davis Elementary School14.6 mi · 711
Frequently asked questions
About Altamaha Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Altamaha Elementary School?
Altamaha Elementary School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Altamaha Elementary School serve?
Altamaha Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Altamaha Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Altamaha Elementary School.
How diverse is Altamaha Elementary School?
Altamaha Elementary School reports a student body of 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Altamaha Elementary School in?
Altamaha Elementary School is part of Appling County.
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