Commerce Elementary School

Located at 825 Lakeview Dr, in Commerce, Georgia, Commerce Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary-level community that enrolls 308 students (grades 3 through 4), one of the schools within Commerce City. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 49% smaller than typical.

Commerce Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Commerce City, a district that works with 1,900 students overall.

Demographically, Commerce Elementary School logs that 62% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 18% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Commerce Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 80% of students at Commerce Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Jackson County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Commerce 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 36.1%; this one delivers 56.2%, a residual of +20.1 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Jackson County put the typical household earns roughly $89,544 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Commerce Elementary School is one of 20 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 17,354 students).

Nearest neighbor: Commerce Primary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Commerce Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 45.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Commerce Elementary School has rose 31%, going from 235 students in 2018 to 308 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 62% across the same window.

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