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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Crisp County Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRISP COUNTY·NCES 130156000771
Crisp County Elementary School
1001 W 24th Ave, Cordele, GA 31015 · (229) 276-3420 · Crisp County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
439 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 224 | 51% |
| Grade 5 | 215 | 49% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Crisp County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
18.5%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.8pp since 2021
Math
20.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.5% | 20.4% |
| 2023-24 | 19.2% | 21.3% |
| 2022-23 | 15.2% | 16.4% |
| 2021-22 | 15.8% | 14.8% |
% 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
21.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% 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 →
Schools most like Crisp County Elementary School
Crisp County Elementary School's state test result (21.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp County Elementary School this school | 439 | 100.0% | 21.1% |
| Wrens Elementary School Wrens | 406 | 100.0% | 28.7% |
| West Point Elementary School West Point | 450 | 96.7% | 36.4% |
| Maxwell Elementary School Thomson | 436 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Morningside Elementary School Perry | 488 | 100.0% | 42.5% |
| Unity Elementary School (PK-5) Luthersville | 443 | 98.9% | 22.7% |
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 Crisp County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #1,022 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #1,060 of 1,215 ▼ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #1,052 of 1,215 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #436 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #998 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #91 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #713 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #148 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.4% | #63 of 854 |
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
439
-102 (-19%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 1,122
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 439 | 40.8 | 10.8:1 | 100% (439) |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 40.5 | 11.1:1 | 100% (451) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 41 | 11.7:1 | 99% (475) |
| 2020-21 | 541 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 100% (541) |
| 2017-18 | 659 | 38 | 17.3:1 | 97% (642) |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 36 | 16.7:1 | 98% (588) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 75% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 33 | 17.9:1 | 72% (426) |
| 1990-91 | 1,122 | 54 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crisp County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (659 to 439); teachers up 7% (38 to 40.8).
About Crisp County Elementary School
Crisp County Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Cordele, Georgia. Total enrollment is 439 students, and the grades served are 4 through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Georgia enroll about 605 students on average.
Crisp County Elementary School reports to Crisp County, which has 5 schools and 3,311 students.
About 63% of the student body at Crisp County Elementary School is Black. Enrollment also includes 25% White, 7% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Crisp County, the Black share is about 45%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
With 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.8:1. Elementary schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 13.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Crisp County Elementary School, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Crisp County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Crisp County Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 21.1%; the prediction is 25.7%.
Crisp County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $45,105 a year, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Crisp County Elementary School shares Crisp County with 5 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Crisp County Pre-K, is about 1.6 miles. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Crisp County Elementary School places 2nd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment fell by 19% across 4 years, from 541 in 2020-21 to 439 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.2:1 in 2020-21 to 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Crisp County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,790
Census ACS
Median income
$45,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,327 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Crisp County
- Crisp County High SchoolHigh · 978 students
- Crisp County Primary SchoolElementary · 964 students
- Crisp County Middle SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Crisp County Pre-KElementary · 216 students
Other schools in Cordele
- Crisp County High SchoolHigh · 978 students
- Crisp County Primary SchoolElementary · 964 students
- Crisp County Middle SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Crisp County Pre-KElementary · 216 students
- Crisp RYDCHigh · 16 students
Nearby schools
- Crisp County Pre-K1.6 mi · 216
- Crisp County Middle School1.9 mi · 714
- Crisp RYDC2.2 mi · 16
- Crisp County High School2.7 mi · 978
- Crisp County Primary School3.4 mi · 964
- Dooly County Prep Academy9.6 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Crisp County Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Crisp County Elementary School?
Crisp County Elementary School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Crisp County Elementary School serve?
Crisp County Elementary School serves grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crisp County Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crisp County Elementary School is approximately 10.8:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Crisp County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Crisp County Elementary School are roughly 25% White, 7% Hispanic, 63% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Crisp County Elementary School?
Crisp County Elementary School is overseen by Crisp County in Crisp County.
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