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Enrollment
758
Elementary
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EARLY COUNTY·NCES 130192000252
Early County Elementary School
283 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Blakely, GA 39823 · (229) 723-4101 · Early County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL758 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Georgia public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
758 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 67 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 119 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (119).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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 Early County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
20.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.3pp since 2021
Math
19.5%
GA avg 44.6% . -2.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 21 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 down about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.8% | 19.5% |
| 2023-24 | 19.2% | 22.2% |
| 2022-23 | 14.4% | 19.9% |
| 2021-22 | 17.6% | 21.6% |
% 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
20.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
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 Early County Elementary School
Early County Elementary School's state test result (20.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early County Elementary School this school | 758 | 100.0% | 20.9% |
| Richmond Hill Elementary School Augusta | 765 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Wesley International Academy Charter Atlanta | 776 | 96.4% | 31.8% |
| Mary A Buckner Academy Columbus | 789 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Centennial Place Academy (Charter) Atlanta | 757 | 100.0% | 25.9% |
| Radium Springs Elementary School Albany | 682 | 100.0% | 15.0% |
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 Early County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #1,028 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #1,074 of 1,215 ▼ 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #987 of 1,215 ▲ 81 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.6pp | #711 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 758 | #290 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #127 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #1,054 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #212 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #213 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
758
-20 (-3%) vs 2020
-47% since 2000-01, when it was 1,427
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 758 | 68.5 | 11.1:1 | 100% (758) |
| 2023-24 | 672 | 68.5 | 9.8:1 | 100% (672) |
| 2022-23 | 731 | 72.5 | 10.1:1 | 100% (731) |
| 2020-21 | 778 | 71 | 11.0:1 | 100% (778) |
| 2017-18 | 961 | 80.5 | 11.9:1 | 97% (932) |
| 2015-16 | 1,064 | 84 | 12.7:1 | 96% (1,025) |
| 2010-11 | 1,192 | 97 | 12.3:1 | 80% (953) |
| 2000-01 | 1,427 | 67 | 21.3:1 | 76% (1,081) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (961 to 758); teachers down 15% (80.5 to 68.5).
About Early County Elementary School
Early County Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Blakely, Georgia. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 758 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Georgia) has about 605 students.
Early County includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 1,482 students.
Most students at Early County Elementary School are Black: 82% of enrollment. Other students are 12% White, 2% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. That is higher than the 53% Black share among all Early County residents. By the diversity index, Early County Elementary School comes in at 31%.
The school reported 68.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%.
The allk12 Grade for Early County Elementary School is C-. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 15% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 25.7% at Early County Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 20.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Early County show that median household income is about $54,083, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 3 public schools operate in Early County, serving about 1,482 students.
The nearest other public school, Early County High School, is about 1.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 20.8%; Early County Elementary School's is 20.9%, ranking 4th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Early County Elementary School is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 778 in 2020-21 and 758 in 2024-25, a decrease of 20 students.
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Early County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,603
Census ACS
Median income
$54,083
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,482 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Early County
- Early County High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- Early County Middle SchoolMiddle · 218 students
Other schools in Blakely
- Early County High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- Early County Middle SchoolMiddle · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Early County High School1.1 mi · 506
- Early County Middle School1.2 mi · 218
- Houston County High School10.6 mi · 322
- Clay County Elementary17.8 mi · 143
- Clay County Middle School17.8 mi · 48
- Pataula Charter Academy18.9 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Early County Elementary SchoolHow large is Early County Elementary School?
Early County Elementary School enrolls approximately 758 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Early County Elementary School serve?
Early County Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early County Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Early County Elementary School is approximately 11.1:1 (69 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Early County Elementary School?
Early County Elementary School reports a student body of 12% White, 2% Hispanic, 82% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Early County Elementary School?
Early County Elementary School is overseen by Early County in Early County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.