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Alumni: what's one memory from Dooly County Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOOLY COUNTY·NCES 130180002862
Dooly County Elementary School
11949 US Highway 41, Pinehurst, GA 31070 · (229) 645-3421 · Dooly County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
508 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 61 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Based on grade levels within Dooly County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
13.3%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.5pp since 2021
Math
16.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.3% | 16.5% |
| 2023-24 | 10.9% | 16.2% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% | 12.8% |
| 2021-22 | 11.8% | 13.1% |
% 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
14.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% 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 Dooly County Elementary School
Dooly County Elementary School's state test result (14.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dooly County Elementary School this school | 508 | 100.0% | 14.7% |
| Lee Street Elementary School Jonesboro | 515 | 100.0% | 9.6% |
| Gaines Elementary School Athens | 568 | 100.0% | 11.5% |
| Macon County Elementary School Oglethorpe | 525 | 100.0% | 18.2% |
| Greene County Primary School Union Point | 582 | 100.0% | 34.7% |
| Sims Elementary School Conyers | 462 | 100.0% | 28.2% |
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 Dooly County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.7% | #1,151 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.5% | #1,128 of 1,215 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #1,161 of 1,215 ▲ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #570 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #837 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #1,130 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #734 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #195 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.3% | #176 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
508
-39 (-7%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 789
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 508 | 33.5 | 15.2:1 | 100% (508) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 32.4 | 15.8:1 | 100% (511) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 33.5 | 15.1:1 | 100% (507) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 32 | 17.1:1 | 100% (547) |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 38.8 | 17.1:1 | 65% (433) |
| 2015-16 | 748 | 40 | 18.7:1 | 100% (745) |
| 2010-11 | 789 | 46 | 17.1:1 | 88% (695) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dooly County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (662 to 508); teachers down 14% (38.8 to 33.5).
About Dooly County Elementary School
Dooly County Elementary School, a small elementary school, is located in Pinehurst, Georgia. The latest federal count shows 508 students in pre-K through 5.
Dooly County counts 1,067 students in its 4 schools, and Dooly County Elementary School is one of them.
A majority of students at Dooly County Elementary School, 65%, are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 11% White, and 3% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 47%. Dooly County Elementary School has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Dooly County Elementary School and a ratio of 15.2:1. That ratio is over the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students.
Dooly County Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 14.7%, compared with a predicted 25.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Dooly County this way: median household income is about $60,987, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Dooly County number 4 and enroll about 1,067.
The next-closest public school is Dooly County Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of Dooly County Elementary School. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Dooly County Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Dooly County Elementary School had 547 students in 2020-21 and 508 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.1:1 to 15.2:1 over the same years.
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Dooly County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,984
Census ACS
Median income
$60,987
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,067 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dooly County
- Dooly County High SchoolHigh · 329 students
- Dooly County Middle SchoolMiddle · 229 students
- Dooly County Prep AcademyHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Dooly County Middle School0.0 mi · 229
- Dooly County High School5.9 mi · 329
- Dooly County Prep Academy6.4 mi · 1
- Crisp County Pre-K15.9 mi · 216
- Crisp County Middle School15.9 mi · 714
- Crisp County Elementary School16.0 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Dooly County Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dooly County Elementary School?
Dooly County Elementary School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dooly County Elementary School serve?
Dooly County Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dooly County Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dooly County Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dooly County Elementary School?
Dooly County Elementary School reports a student body of 11% White, 20% Hispanic, 65% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Dooly County Elementary School public or private?
Dooly County Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dooly County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.