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Clay County Elementary is a tiny elementary-level community in Fort Gaines, Georgia, operated by Clay County. The school teaches 143 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 76% leaner than the state mean of about 605.
Within Clay County, which oversees 2 schools and 191 students, Clay County Elementary is one campus in the system.
On demographics, Clay County Elementary shows that nearly all students (96%) are Black. The remainder reads as 3% White. By comparison, Clay County as a whole is about 61% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, Clay County Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.7%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Clay County put median household earnings sit near $49,147, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clay County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191 students), of which Clay County Elementary is one.
The closest other public school is Clay County Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. On composite proficiency, Clay County Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 26.5%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 16%: 170 students in 2018 compared to 143 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
