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Enrollment
1,113
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPLING COUNTY·NCES 130006000007
Appling County Elementary School
680 Blackshear Hwy, Baxley, GA 31513 · (912) 367-8640 · Appling County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,113 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Georgia public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
12.6:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,113 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 153 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 163 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 155 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 162 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 178 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (163) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (150).
Student demographics
66%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
37.9%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.7pp since 2021
Math
56.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.9% | 56.1% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 59.3% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 48.9% |
| 2021-22 | 34.3% | 46.9% |
% 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
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 21 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 Appling County Elementary School
Appling County Elementary School's state test result (46.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appling County Elementary School this school | 1,113 | 100.0% | 46.6% |
| Metter Elementary School Metter | 994 | 100.0% | 35.4% |
| North Tattnall Elementary School Collins | 831 | 100.0% | 27.6% |
| South Tattnall Elementary School Glennville | 831 | 100.0% | 32.4% |
| Jeff Davis Primary School Hazlehurst | 853 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Sterling Elementary School Brunswick | 767 | 100.0% | 36.8% |
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 Appling County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #405 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #306 of 1,215 ▼ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #512 of 1,215 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.4pp | #286 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,113 | #41 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #413 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #243 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #1 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +92.2% | #6 of 386 |
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
1,113
+645 (+138%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 1,113 | 88.4 | 12.6:1 | 100% (1,113) |
| 2023-24 | 1,153 | 93.4 | 12.3:1 | 99% (1,138) |
| 2022-23 | 1,189 | 94 | 12.7:1 | 80% (952) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 45 | 10.4:1 | 90% (423) |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 44.1 | 13.1:1 | 90% (523) |
| 2015-16 | 546 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 80% (438) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | 38 | 13.7:1 | 75% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 69% (368) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | 35 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Appling County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 92% (579 to 1,113); teachers up 100% (44.1 to 88.4).
About Appling County Elementary School
Appling County Elementary School is a large elementary school found in Baxley, Georgia. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 1,113 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Georgia is roughly 605 students; this school is 84% larger than that.
Appling County has 3,414 students spread across 5 schools.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Appling County Elementary School, at 47%. Enrollment also includes 23% Hispanic, 23% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Appling County, the White share is about 69%. Appling County Elementary School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 88.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.6:1. That is lower than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 100%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Appling County.
The allk12 Grade for Appling County Elementary School is A. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Appling County Elementary School scores 21.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 46.6% actual versus 25.7% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Appling County show that the median household income is $46,651, roughly 11% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. There are 5 public schools in Appling County, enrolling about 3,414 students in all.
Appling County High School is located about 0.2 miles from Appling County Elementary School. The five-mile area around Appling County Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. The school's 46.6% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Appling County Elementary School reported 468 students in 2020-21 and 1,113 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. By 2024-25, the school had 12.6 students per teacher, compared with 10.4 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Appling County Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 High SchoolHigh · 1,013 students
- Appling County Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
- Altamaha Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Fourth District Elementary SchoolElementary · 148 students
Other schools in Baxley
- Appling County High SchoolHigh · 1,013 students
- Appling County Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
- Altamaha Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Nearby schools
- Appling County High School0.2 mi · 1,013
- Appling County Middle School2.3 mi · 759
- Altamaha Elementary School8.4 mi · 381
- Fourth District Elementary School12.8 mi · 148
- Bacon County Primary School15.4 mi · 551
- Bacon County Elementary School16.2 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About Appling County Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Appling County Elementary School?
Appling County Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,113 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Appling County Elementary School serve?
Appling County Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Appling County Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Appling County Elementary School is approximately 12.6:1 (88 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Appling County Elementary School?
Appling County Elementary School reports a student body of 47% White, 23% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Appling County Elementary School public or private?
Appling County Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Appling County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.