Enrollment
143
Elementary
DISTRICT 96 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY COUNTY·NCES 130120002834
Clay County Elementary
200 Hobbs Ln, Fort Gaines, GA 39851 · (229) 768-2234 · Clay County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
143 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 21 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 13% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Clay County Elementary→Clay County Middle School
Based on grade levels within Clay County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
26.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.7pp since 2021
Math
27.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.1% | 27.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.4% | 20.7% |
| 2022-23 | 19.2% | 21.3% |
| 2021-22 | 23.4% | 17.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Clay County Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #863 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #915 of 1,215 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #847 of 1,215 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.6pp | #277 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 143 | #1,318 of 1,324 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #75 of 1,312 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
143
+13 (+10%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 234
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 143 | 16 | 8.9:1 | 100% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 17.9 | 8.7:1 | 100% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 138 | 14.8 | 9.3:1 | 100% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 130 | 12 | 10.8:1 | 100% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 170 | 13.2 | 12.9:1 | 95% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 13 | 15.3:1 | 98% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 234 | 18 | 13.0:1 | 93% (217) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clay County Elementary.
About Clay County Elementary
Clay County Elementary is a small elementary school located in Fort Gaines, Georgia. A federal count lists 143 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Georgia) has about 605 students.
Clay County has 191 students spread across 2 schools.
Clay County Elementary's enrollment is 96% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% White. In Clay County overall, about 61% of residents are Black. Clay County Elementary's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 8.9 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. For comparison, public schools in Clay County average 100%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Clay County Elementary, the prediction is 25.7% and the result is 27.7%.
Federal survey data for Clay County show that the median household income is $49,147, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. Clay County is home to 2 public schools and about 191 public school students.
The school nearest to Clay County Elementary is Clay County Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Clay County Elementary places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 143, a 10% increase from 130 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 10.8 to 8.9 over 4 years.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,850
Census ACS
Median income
$49,147
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Clay County Middle School0.0 mi · 48
- Randolph County Middle School12.4 mi · 139
- Randolph Clay High School12.4 mi · 202
- Abbeville Elementary School12.7 mi · 338
- Abbeville High School14.1 mi · 266
- Early County Elementary School17.8 mi · 758
Frequently asked questions
About Clay County ElementaryHow large is Clay County Elementary?
Clay County Elementary enrolls approximately 143 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Clay County Elementary serve?
Clay County Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Clay County Elementary?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at Clay County Elementary.
How diverse is Clay County Elementary?
Clay County Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 96% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Clay County Elementary in?
Clay County Elementary is part of Clay County.
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