Altamaha Elementary School

Altamaha Elementary School is one of the close-knit elementary schools in Baxley, Georgia, one of the schools within Appling County, with 381 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 37% below the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Appling County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,414 students; Altamaha Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Altamaha Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest consists of 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Appling County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Altamaha Elementary School reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Altamaha Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 45.6%, a residual of +19.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, Appling County reports that median household income runs about $46,651, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Appling County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,414 students), Altamaha Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Appling County High School, roughly 8.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Altamaha Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

Altamaha Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Altamaha Elementary School has shrank 10%, going from 423 students in 2018 to 381 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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