Davis Elementary School

Davis Elementary School, a cozy K-5 school in Trenton, Georgia, run under Dade County, enrolls 259 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 57% below the state mean of about 605.

Davis Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Dade County, a district that enrolls 1,988 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Davis Elementary School records that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Dade County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Davis Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Dade County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Davis Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.8%; this one delivers 51.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Dade County put median household income runs about $64,568, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Davis Elementary School is one of 4 public schools in Dade County (combined enrollment of about 1,988 students).

The closest other public school is Dade Middle School, roughly 1.9 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Davis Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 37.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Davis Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 22% since 2018, when it stood at 332 (now 259). Class-load math has fell: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.