Commerce Primary

As a compact elementary-level community in Commerce, Georgia, Commerce Primary works with 456 students from grades pre-K through 2, overseen by Commerce City. That puts it 25% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Within Commerce City, which oversees 4 schools and 1,900 students, Commerce Primary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Commerce Primary shows that White students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jackson County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate median household income runs about $89,544, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Commerce Primary is one of 20 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 17,354 students).

Commerce Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Commerce Primary operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Commerce Primary's enrollment has edged up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 442 (now 456).

On allk12, members of the Commerce Primary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.